RG2 7LP maps, stats, and open data
RG2 7LP lies on Benson Close in Reading. RG2 7LP 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 June 1981.
RG2 7LP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 7LP geodata
| Easting | 472892 |
| Northing | 171312 |
| Latitude | 51.436127 |
| Longitude | -0.952749 |
Where is RG2 7LP?
| Street | Benson Close |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 7LP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 7LP 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 7LP
2025 17 NOV £500,000 |
2, BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP 2024 4 OCT £457,500 |
2024 25 APR £492,500 |
2021 13 AUG £430,000 |
17, BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP 2021 19 MAR £418,000 |
2020 4 SEP £425,000 |
2018 27 SEP £372,500 |
2018 22 JUN £430,000 |
2009 20 MAR £205,000 |
8, BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP 2008 14 JAN £295,000 |
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 7LP
| Leighton Park Copse (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 215m |
| Leighton Park Copse (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 225m |
| Wellington Avenue (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 321m |
| Sycamore Road (Cressingham Road) | Whitley | 349m |
| Barnsdale Road (Cressingham Road) | Whitley | 350m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 7LP
| Earley Station | 2.5km |
| Reading Station | 2.8km |
| Reading West Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 7LP (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 7LP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 7LP (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 7LP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 7LP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 346,763 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,762 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,290 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,944 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,134 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,985 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 7LP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 7LP.
- 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 7LP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 7LP (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 7LP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whiteknights House | 16:45 | 14:00 | 661m |
| Christchurch Road Post Boxce | 17:00 | 12:00 | 762m |
| Wychwood Cresent | 17:30 | 14:30 | 946m |
RG2 7LP ITL and RG2 7LP 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 7LP:
| 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 7LP 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 7LP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082704 | |
| LSOA | E01016370 | Reading 016A |
| MSOA | E02003404 | Reading 016 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 7LP
| RG2 7JG | Barnsdale Road | 81m |
| RG2 7HQ | Northcourt Avenue | 104m |
| RG2 7JH | Barnsdale Road | 130m |
| RG2 7JW | Barnsdale Road | 132m |
| RG2 7BQ | Stansfield Close | 139m |
| RG2 7HG | Northcourt Avenue | 139m |
| RG2 7HT | Windermere Road | 162m |
| RG2 7JN | Barnsdale Road | 169m |
| RG2 7HU | Windermere Road | 174m |
| RG2 7HH | Ennerdale Road | 174m |
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