RG1 7RL maps, stats, and open data

RG1 7RL lies on Castle Hill in Reading. RG1 7RL 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 January 1980.

RG1 7RL maps

RG1 7RL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG1 7RL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG1 7RL geodata

Easting	471005
Northing	173025
Latitude	51.451766
Longitude	-0.979548

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG1 7RL?

Street	Castle Hill
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG1 7RL Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Abbey
Constituency	Reading East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 7RL

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Petrol Station	340m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Petrol Station	392m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Petrol Station	392m
➜ Castle Hill crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 7RL

Russell Street (Castle Hill)	Castle Hill - Bath Road	156m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	211m
Russell Street	Castle Hill - Bath Road	253m
Russell Street	Castle Hill - Bath Road	264m
Russell Street (Tilehurst Road)	Castle Hill - Bath Road	275m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 7RL

Reading West Station	0.8km
Reading Station	0.9km
Tilehurst Station	4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 7RL

Broadband access in RG1 7RL (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 7RL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	127.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	1.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.25Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 7RL (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 7RL

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 7RL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	72,522
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,087
Median (kWh/meter)	11,936

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	43,534
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,902
Median (kWh/meter)	2,620

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 7RL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 7RL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

72.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 7RL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Castle Tap Public House

120 Castle Street

41m

Reading Association for the Blind

Carey Street

100m

The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club

Anstey Road

101m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG1 7RL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Jesse Terrace	18:00	14:30	82m
Wolseley Street	16:30	13:15	220m
Castle Cresent	16:15	13:00	314m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG1 7RL

Facility	Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	353m
Anytime Fitness (Reading) (Closed) Alfred Street, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	432m
The Gym Group (Reading Central) St. Marys Butts, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	460m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 7RL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ	Primary	243m
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL	Primary	566m
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road, Reading, RG1 6NP	Primary	616m

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RG1 7RL ITL and RG1 7RL 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 7RL:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG1 7RL 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 7RL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082599
LSOA	E01033423	Reading 011J
MSOA	E02003399	Reading 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 7RL

RG1 7RJ	Castle Street	25m
RG1 7SX	Castle Hill	32m
RG1 7RW	Castle Hill	45m
RG1 7ST	Blenheim Place	54m
RG1 7QB	Castle Street	59m
RG1 7SY	Castle Hill	79m
RG1 7JS	Carey Street	89m
RG1 7JR	Anstey Road	105m
RG1 7SZ	Castle Hill	114m
RG1 7RS	Jesse Terrace	115m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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