RG1 7YL maps, stats, and open data
RG1 7YL lies on Argyle Road in Reading. RG1 7YL 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 7YL geodata
| Easting | 470376 |
| Northing | 173210 |
| Latitude | 51.453508 |
| Longitude | -0.988561 |
Where is RG1 7YL?
| Street | Argyle Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG1 |
RG1 7YL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG1 7YL 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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Politics
| Ward | Coley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG1 7YL
2022 10 MAY £320,000 |
2021 19 FEB £430,000 |
2019 4 MAR £402,500 |
6, ARGYLE ROAD, READING, RG1 7YL 2007 27 FEB £290,000 |
2004 5 FEB £167,000 |
2001 10 APR £95,000 |
1999 9 JUL £111,000 |
6, ARGYLE ROAD, READING, RG1 7YL 1997 27 OCT £149,950 |
1997 30 MAY £59,000 |
1996 14 FEB £53,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG1 7YL
| The Rose And Thistle (Argyle Road) | Reading | 24m |
| Maitland Road (Tilehurst Road) | Tilehurst Road | 123m |
| Maitland Road (Tilehurst Road) | Tilehurst Road | 127m |
| Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road (Tilehurst Road) | Tilehurst Road | 211m |
| George Street (Oxford Road) | Reading West | 245m |
Nearest railway stations to RG1 7YL
| Reading West Station | 0.2km |
| Reading Station | 1.3km |
| Tilehurst Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG1 7YL (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 7YL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG1 7YL (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 7YL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 7YL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 515,282 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,212 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,718 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 118,833 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,212 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,640 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 7YL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 7YL.
- 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
72.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 7YL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 7YL (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG1 7YL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brunswick Hill Post Box | 16:00 | 10:30 | 218m |
| Worlds End | 17:00 | 14:15 | 229m |
| Prospect Street | 17:30 | 13:00 | 259m |
RG1 7YL ITL and RG1 7YL 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 7YL:
| 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 7YL 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 7YL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082644 | |
| LSOA | E01016358 | Reading 007B |
| MSOA | E02003395 | Reading 007 |
Nearest postcodes to RG1 7YL
| RG1 7YS | Argyle Street | 66m |
| RG1 7YX | Deepdene Close | 69m |
| RG1 7TR | Prospect Street | 118m |
| RG1 7YT | Brunswick Hill | 120m |
| RG1 7YN | Lorne Street | 121m |
| RG1 7RA | Tilehurst Road | 132m |
| RG1 7YP | Argyle Street | 139m |
| RG1 7YW | Lorne Street | 140m |
| RG1 7SP | Brunswick Hill | 152m |
| RG1 7TP | Tilehurst Road | 155m |
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