RG2 7BW maps, stats, and open data
RG2 7BW lies on Shinfield Road in Reading. RG2 7BW 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 January 1980.
RG2 7BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 7BW geodata
| Easting | 472847 |
| Northing | 171861 |
| Latitude | 51.441068 |
| Longitude | -0.953283 |
Where is RG2 7BW?
| Street | Shinfield Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 7BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 7BW 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG2 7BW
2024 12 JAN £760,000 |
20, SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, RG2 7BW 2020 9 OCT £655,000 |
2020 17 JUL £490,000 |
36E, SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, RG2 7BW 2019 31 MAY £546,000 |
2018 12 APR £660,000 |
2017 7 JUL £760,000 |
2017 5 JUL £540,000 |
2014 5 SEP £595,000 |
46, SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, RG2 7BW 2010 13 AUG £750,000 |
2006 31 JAN £500,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 7BW
| Chancellors Way (Shinfield Road) | University Of Reading | 59m |
| Chancellors Way (Shinfield Road) | University Of Reading | 140m |
| Christchurch Green (Shinfield Road) | University Of Reading | 157m |
| Christchurch Green (Elmhurst Road) | University Of Reading | 218m |
| Wellington Avenue (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 223m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 7BW
| Reading Station | 2.4km |
| Earley Station | 2.5km |
| Reading West Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 7BW (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 RG2 7BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 7BW (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 7BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 7BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 651,650 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,152 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,014 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,647 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,487 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,181 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 7BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 7BW.
- 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 7BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 7BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 7BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Christchurch Road Post Boxce | 17:00 | 12:00 | 238m |
| Whiteknights House | 16:45 | 14:00 | 431m |
| Allcroft Road | 16:00 | 13:00 | 561m |
RG2 7BW ITL and RG2 7BW 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 7BW:
| 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 7BW 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 7BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00174546 | |
| LSOA | E01016370 | Reading 016A |
| MSOA | E02003404 | Reading 016 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 7BW
| RG2 7HE | Northcourt Avenue | 92m |
| RG2 7HA | Northcourt Avenue | 146m |
| RG2 7BH | Northcourt Avenue | 170m |
| RG1 5HX | Redlands Road | 234m |
| RG2 7BJ | Shinfield Road | 252m |
| RG2 7BE | Whitley Park Lane | 259m |
| RG2 7AZ | Christchurch Road | 260m |
| RG1 5HY | Elmhurst Road | 261m |
| RG2 7JD | Weardale Close | 274m |
| RG2 7BP | Wellington Avenue | 279m |
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