RG1 8BY maps, stats, and open data

RG1 8BY lies on Richfield Avenue in Reading. RG1 8BY is located in the Thames 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 July 2007.

RG1 8BY maps

RG1 8BY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG1 8BY 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 8BY geodata

Easting	471007
Northing	174429
Latitude	51.464388
Longitude	-0.979237

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 8BY?

Street	Richfield Avenue
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG1 8BY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 8BY 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	Thames
Constituency	Reading East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 8BY

June 2022	Other theft	On or near Petrol Station	52m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Petrol Station	52m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Petrol Station	52m
➜ Richfield Avenue crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 8BY

The Moderation (Caversham Road)	Caversham Road	119m
The Moderation (Caversham Road)	Caversham Road	165m
Reading Festival Bus Park (Richfield Avenue)	Rivermead	235m
Rivermead Leisure Centre (Richfield Avenue)	Rivermead	268m
Rivermead Leisure Centre (Richfield Avenue)	Rivermead	277m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 8BY

Reading Station	0.8km
Reading West Station	1.2km
Tilehurst Station	3.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG1 8BY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	0.0%
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 8BY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	8.4Mbps
Average download speed	8.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	10.36Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.20Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 8BY (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	100.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 8BY gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 8BY by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	230,285
Meter count	47
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,900
Median (kWh/meter)	4,597

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 8BY, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 8BY.
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

35.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 8BY:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 8BY (meters)

Crowne Plaza Reading

Richfield Avenue

124m

The Gorge Cafe

227 Caversham Road

161m

Golden Bridge

173 Caversham Road

161m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG1 8BY

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Caversham Road Post Office	16:00	10:30	325m
York Road	16:30	10:30	369m
Church Road Caversham	16:45	11:30	376m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG1 8BY

Facility	Distance
Revive Health Club (Reading) Richfield Avenue, Reading Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool	140m
Rivermead Leisure Centre Richfield Avenue, Reading Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Studio, Swimming Pool	320m
Rivermead Leisure Complex (Closed) Richfield Avenue, Reading Sports Hall, Indoor Bowls, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Squash Courts	406m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 8BY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road, Reading, RG1 8DZ	Primary	282m
Thameside Primary School Harley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DB	Primary	612m
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HL	Primary	772m

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Source: Edubase
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Environment

Risk of RG1 8BY flooding from rivers and sea	Low
➜ RG1 8BY flood map

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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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RG1 8BY ITL and RG1 8BY 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 8BY:

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 8BY 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 8BY:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082602
LSOA	E01016355	Reading 007A
MSOA	E02003395	Reading 007

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 8BY

RG1 8EB	Randolph Road	51m
RG1 8QE	Denbeigh Place	132m
RG1 8EA	Newport Road	150m
RG1 8BB	Caversham Road	170m
RG1 8EG	Addison Road	175m
RG1 8AZ	Caversham Road	204m
RG1 8DU	York Road	224m
RG1 8EH	Ross Road	237m
RG1 8LB	Meadow Road	242m
RG1 8NQ	Cremyll Road	252m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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