RG1 8EY maps, stats, and open data

RG1 8EY lies on Swansea Road in Reading. RG1 8EY 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 January 1980.

RG1 8EY maps

RG1 8EY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG1 8EY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG1 8EY geodata

Easting471111
Northing174062
Latitude51.461075
Longitude-0.977814

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 8EY?

StreetSwansea Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG1
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RG1 8EY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 8EY as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardThames
ConstituencyReading East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG1 8EY

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Regent Court276m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Regent Court276m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Lynmouth Road403m
➜ Swansea Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 8EY

Caversham Road Fire Station (Caversham Road)Caversham Road147m
Caversham Road Fire Station (Caversham Road)Caversham Road164m
Swansea Road (Caversham Road)Caversham Road237m
Swansea Road (Caversham Road)Caversham Road248m
South West Interchange (Station Hill)Reading Town Centre325m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 8EY

Reading Station0.5km
Reading West Station1.1km
Tilehurst Station3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG1 8EY

Broadband access in RG1 8EY (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 Broadband42.4%

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

Broadband speed in RG1 8EY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed68.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed9.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 8EY (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 8EY

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RG1 8EY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)318,385
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)10,270
Median (kWh/meter)10,643

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)105,039
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)3,183
Median (kWh/meter)2,842
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 8EY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 8EY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

PureGym
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
69 Caversham Road
131m
Aroma Wood Oven Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
75-77 Caversham Road
145m
Phantom Brewing Co
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Meadow Road
157m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to RG1 8EY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
York Road16:3010:3057m
Caversham Road Post Office16:0010:30216m
Boston Avenue16:1513:00474m

Nearest sports facilities to RG1 8EY

FacilityDistance
Puregym (Reading Caversham Road)
Caversham Road, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
127m
Crossfit Reading (Closed)
Hodsoll Road, Reading
Sports Hall
433m
Revive Health Club (Reading)
Richfield Avenue, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool
478m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG1 8EY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
E P Collier Primary School
Ross Road, Reading, RG1 8DZ
Primary128m
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HL
Primary451m
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DB
Primary721m

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Source: Edubase
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Environment

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

RG1 8EY ITL and RG1 8EY 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 8EY:

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

RG1 8EY 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 8EY:

CodeName
OAE00082606
LSOAE01016355Reading 007A
MSOAE02003395Reading 007

Nearest postcodes to RG1 8EY

RG1 8DXYork Road43m
RG1 8ERCardiff Road52m
RG1 8EZSwansea Road73m
RG1 8AHNorthfield Road82m
RG1 8ETCardiff Road94m
RG1 8ENAddison Road101m
RG1 8EUBarry Place104m
RG1 8EHRoss Road157m
RG1 8HASwansea Road176m
RG1 8ESCardiff Road179m