RG1 7QB maps, stats, and open data

RG1 7QB lies on Castle Street in Reading. RG1 7QB is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. 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 December 2001.

RG1 7QB maps

RG1 7QB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG1 7QB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG1 7QB geodata

Easting471056
Northing173054
Latitude51.452020
Longitude-0.978808

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 7QB?

StreetCastle Street
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG1
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RG1 7QB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 7QB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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

WardAbbey
ConstituencyReading East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 7QB

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station393m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Petrol Station427m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Petrol Station427m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 7QB

Castle StreetReading Town Centre153m
Russell Street (Castle Hill)Castle Hill - Bath Road214m
Castle StreetReading Town Centre235m
Russell StreetCastle Hill - Bath Road303m
Russell StreetCastle Hill - Bath Road311m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 7QB

Reading West Station0.9km
Reading Station0.9km
Tilehurst Station4.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 7QB

Broadband access in RG1 7QB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG1 7QB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.5Mbps
Average download speed47.7Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.9Mbps
Average upload speed11.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 7QB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 7QB

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RG1 7QB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 7QB by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)31,521
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)2,252
Median (kWh/meter)2,203
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 7QB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 7QB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

64.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 7QB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 7QB (meters)

The Castle Tap Public House
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
120 Castle Street
18m
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Anstey Road
76m
The Carey Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Anstey Road
76m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to RG1 7QB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Jesse Terrace18:0014:30140m
Wolseley Street16:3013:15202m
Castle Street18:1512:00350m

Nearest sports facilities to RG1 7QB

FacilityDistance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
315m
The Gym Group (Reading Central)
St. Marys Butts, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym
407m
Anytime Fitness (Reading) (Closed)
Alfred Street, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym
407m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 7QB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Coley Primary School
Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ
Primary248m
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL
Primary536m
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HL
Primary631m

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RG1 7QB ITL and RG1 7QB 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 7QB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000038Reading

RG1 7QB 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 7QB:

CodeName
OAE00082596
LSOAE01033420Reading 011H
MSOAE02003399Reading 011

Nearest postcodes to RG1 7QB

RG1 7RJCastle Street34m
RG1 7STBlenheim Place44m
RG1 7SXCastle Hill58m
RG1 7RLCastle Hill59m
RG1 7JRAnstey Road79m
RG1 7JSCarey Street93m
RG1 7RWCastle Hill97m
RG1 6BQCheriton Court106m
RG1 7JPBody Road117m
RG1 6FDColey Place121m