RG2 7BJ maps, stats, and open data
RG2 7BJ lies on Shinfield Road in Reading. RG2 7BJ is located in the Church 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 April 2008.
RG2 7BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 7BJ geodata
| Easting | 472989 |
| Northing | 171653 |
| Latitude | 51.439180 |
| Longitude | -0.951283 |
Where is RG2 7BJ?
| Street | Shinfield Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 7BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 7BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 | Church |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 7BJ
| Wellington Avenue (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 40m |
| Wellington Avenue (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 74m |
| Chancellors Way (Shinfield Road) | University Of Reading | 120m |
| Wellington Avenue (Pepper Lane) | Shinfield Road | 155m |
| Chancellors Way (Shinfield Road) | University Of Reading | 196m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 7BJ
| Earley Station | 2.3km |
| Reading Station | 2.6km |
| Reading West Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 7BJ (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 limitations in RG2 7BJ (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% |
RG2 7BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 7BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,183 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,648 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,063 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 7BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 7BJ.
- 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
21.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 7BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 7BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 7BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whiteknights House | 16:45 | 14:00 | 349m |
| Christchurch Road Post Boxce | 17:00 | 12:00 | 489m |
| Allcroft Road | 16:00 | 13:00 | 811m |
RG2 7BJ ITL and RG2 7BJ 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 RG2 7BJ:
| 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 |
RG2 7BJ 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 RG2 7BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00174473 | |
| LSOA | E01016370 | Reading 016A |
| MSOA | E02003404 | Reading 016 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 7BJ
| RG2 7BP | Wellington Avenue | 60m |
| RG2 7HF | Northcourt Avenue | 137m |
| RG2 7HD | Northcourt Avenue | 148m |
| RG2 7JD | Weardale Close | 185m |
| RG2 7HE | Northcourt Avenue | 237m |
| RG2 7BW | Shinfield Road | 252m |
| RG2 7HJ | Stanhope Road | 256m |
| RG2 7HH | Ennerdale Road | 258m |
| RG2 7HL | Stanhope Road | 285m |
| RG2 7JJ | Barnsdale Road | 305m |
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