RG2 7LJ maps, stats, and open data

RG2 7LJ lies on Salcombe Road in Reading. RG2 7LJ 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 7LJ maps

RG2 7LJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG2 7LJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG2 7LJ geodata

Easting472583
Northing171179
Latitude51.434971
Longitude-0.957220

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 7LJ?

StreetSalcombe Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 7LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 7LJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardChurch
ConstituencyReading East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 7LJ

December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Millington Close339m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Millington Close339m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Millington Close339m
➜ Salcombe Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 7LJ

Staverton Road (Cressingham Road)Whitley213m
Birdhill Avenue (Cressingham Road)Whitley238m
Staverton Road (Cressingham Road)Whitley238m
Birdhill Avenue (Cressingham Road)Whitley287m
Buckland Road Circle (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley383m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 7LJ

Earley Station2.8km
Reading Station2.8km
Reading West Station3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 7LJ

Broadband access in RG2 7LJ (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 Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG2 7LJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed41.9Mbps
Average download speed70.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.5Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 7LJ (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 RG2 7LJ

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RG2 7LJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 7LJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)235,549
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)8,412
Median (kWh/meter)8,061

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)92,091
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)3,289
Median (kWh/meter)3,139
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 7LJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 7LJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

91.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 7LJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 7LJ (meters)

Chartwells at Reading Girls School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Northumberland Avenue
335m
The Willows
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Hexham Road
340m
Cressingham
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27 Cressingham Road
351m

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Nearest post box to RG2 7LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Christchurch Road Post Boxce17:0012:00879m
Whiteknights House16:4514:00965m
Manor Farm17:0013:001,026m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 7LJ

FacilityDistance
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
348m
Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground
Long Barn Lane, Long Barn Lane, Reading
Cycling
555m
Cintra Park
Sherfield Drive, Reading
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
765m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 7LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary335m
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7NT
Nursery539m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB
Primary822m

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RG2 7LJ ITL and RG2 7LJ 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 7LJ:

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

RG2 7LJ 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 7LJ:

CodeName
OAE00082707
LSOAE01016372Reading 017B
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 7LJ

RG2 7LHSalcombe Road35m
RG2 7LLStaverton Road51m
RG2 7JZStaverton Road73m
RG2 7LGStaverton Road79m
RG2 7JYStaverton Road118m
RG2 7HRWindermere Road123m
RG2 7LDBigbury Gardens127m
RG2 7LAStaverton Road142m
RG2 7HYBurdett Court157m
RG2 7HUWindermere Road163m