RG1 6LB maps, stats, and open data
RG1 6LB lies on Portway Close in Reading. RG1 6LB is located in the Coley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A and the police force is Thames Valley. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
RG1 6LB geodata
| Easting | 470478 |
| Northing | 172638 |
| Latitude | 51.448353 |
| Longitude | -0.987207 |
Where is RG1 6LB?
| Street | Portway Close |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG1 |
RG1 6LB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG1 6LB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Coley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG1 6LB
39, PORTWAY CLOSE, READING, RG1 6LB 2023 22 FEB £485,000 |
1, PORTWAY CLOSE, READING, RG1 6LB 1998 2 JUL £108,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG1 6LB
| Downshire Square (Bath Road) | Castle Hill - Bath Road | 146m |
| Downshire Square (Bath Road) | Castle Hill - Bath Road | 161m |
| Hungerford Drive (Berkeley Avenue) | Coley | 194m |
| Hungerford Drive (Berkeley Avenue) | Coley | 238m |
| Coley Avenue (Berkeley Avenue) | Coley | 257m |
Nearest railway stations to RG1 6LB
| Reading West Station | 0.8km |
| Reading Station | 1.6km |
| Tilehurst Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG1 6LB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG1 6LB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG1 6LB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
RG1 6LB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 6LB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 522,259 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,391 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,034 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 127,695 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,451 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,054 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 6LB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 6LB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
48.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 6LB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 6LB (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG1 6LB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coley Avenue | 16:30 | 13:00 | 174m |
| Downshire Square | 17:00 | 14:30 | 215m |
| Ashley Road | 16:45 | 13:15 | 334m |
RG1 6LB ITL and RG1 6LB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for RG1 6LB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ11 | Berkshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000038 | Reading |
RG1 6LB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for RG1 6LB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082786 | |
| LSOA | E01016393 | Reading 013E |
| MSOA | E02003401 | Reading 013 |
Nearest postcodes to RG1 6LB
| RG1 6PN | Upcross Gardens | 62m |
| RG1 6HP | Bath Road | 100m |
| RG1 6PF | Upcross Gardens | 109m |
| RG1 6HW | Bath Road | 116m |
| RG1 6HQ | Bath Road | 117m |
| RG1 6JD | Littlecote Drive | 133m |
| RG1 6LW | Epsom Court | 151m |
| RG1 6LP | Upavon Drive | 153m |
| RG1 6JF | Bath Road | 171m |
| RG1 6HY | Berkeley Avenue | 177m |
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