RG1 7RQ maps, stats, and open data

RG1 7RQ lies on Castle Street in Reading. RG1 7RQ 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 2000.

RG1 7RQ maps

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

RG1 7RQ 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 7RQ geodata

Easting	471309
Northing	173128
Latitude	51.452654
Longitude	-0.975153

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 7RQ?

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

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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 7RQ

January 2024	Other theft	On or near Shopping Area	289m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	289m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	289m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 7RQ

Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	60m
Castle Street	Reading Town Centre	112m
Bridge Street	Reading Town Centre	153m
St Marys Butts	Reading Town Centre	177m
St Marys Butts	Reading Town Centre	183m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 7RQ

Reading Station	0.7km
Reading West Station	1.1km
Earley Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 7RQ

Broadband access in RG1 7RQ (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG1 7RQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	63.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	20.0Mbps
Average upload speed	14.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 7RQ (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 7RQ

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 7RQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	71,280
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,940
Median (kWh/meter)	6,135

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	26,055
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,171
Median (kWh/meter)	1,684

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 7RQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 7RQ.
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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Brewdog

11 Castle Street

86m

The Sun Inn

16 Castle Street

108m

J's Tea Bar at Reading Magistrates Court

Castle Street

108m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Castle Street	18:15	12:00	121m
St Marys Butt	17:30	14:30	175m
Broad Street Mall	18:15	12:00	252m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG1 7RQ

Facility	Distance
The Gym Group (Reading Central) St. Marys Butts, Reading Health and Fitness Gym	261m
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	318m
Buzz Intensity (Closed) Friar Street, Reading Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	425m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 7RQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AZ	Primary	357m
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street, Reading, RG1 2NL	Primary	411m
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HL	Primary	676m

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Source: Edubase
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RG1 7RQ ITL and RG1 7RQ 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 7RQ:

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 7RQ 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 7RQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082596
LSOA	E01033420	Reading 011H
MSOA	E02003399	Reading 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 7RQ

RG1 6QG	Maltings Place	32m
RG1 6QB	Rose Walk	43m
RG1 7RY	Castle Street	65m
RG1 6QD	Swan Place	71m
RG1 6QF	Simmonds Street	77m
RG1 6QE	Waterside Gardens	87m
RG1 7SB	Castle Street	92m
RG1 6QH	Talbot Court	101m
RG1 6BY	Fobney Street	105m
RG1 6QA	Mallard Row	121m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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