RG2 7LU maps, stats, and open data

RG2 7LU 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 December 1996.

RG2 7LU maps

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

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RG2 7LU geodata

Easting472704
Northing170639
Latitude51.430100
Longitude-0.955591

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 7LU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 7LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 7LU 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 7LU

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Litton Road21m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Blagdon Road83m
June 2022BurglaryOn or near Upper Meadow Road95m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 7LU

Birdhill Avenue (Cressingham Road)Whitley300m
Birdhill Avenue (Cressingham Road)Whitley315m
Barnsdale Road (Cressingham Road)Whitley371m
Staverton Road (Cressingham Road)Whitley402m
Callington Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley424m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 7LU

Earley Station2.9km
Reading Station3.4km
Reading West Station3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 7LU

Broadband access in RG2 7LU (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 7LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed38.5Mbps
Average download speed67.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.4Mbps
Average upload speed4.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.29Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 7LU (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 7LU

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RG2 7LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)249,122
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)8,897
Median (kWh/meter)9,310

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)115,608
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)3,986
Median (kWh/meter)4,169
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 7LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 7LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 7LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Chartwells at Blagdon Nursery & Children's Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Blagdon Road
267m
Cressingham
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27 Cressingham Road
281m
Life Care Corporation
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
31 Cressingham Road
281m

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Nearest post box to RG2 7LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Manor Farm17:0013:00930m
Wychwood Cresent17:3014:301,176m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:301,266m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 7LU

FacilityDistance
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
435m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
679m
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
816m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 7LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7NT
Nursery225m
The Ridgeway Primary School
Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD
Primary345m
Leighton Park School
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED
Not applicable599m

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RG2 7LU ITL and RG2 7LU 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 7LU:

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

RG2 7LU 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 7LU:

CodeName
OAE00082691
LSOAE01016368Reading 017A
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 7LU

RG2 7NPBlagdon Road123m
RG2 7NJBlagdon Road149m
RG2 7JUBirdhill Avenue204m
RG2 7JTBirdhill Avenue212m
RG2 7NXDulverton Gardens228m
RG2 7NWBlagdon Road247m
RG2 7NHBankside Close258m
RG2 7NTBlagdon Road272m
RG2 7RUCressingham Road282m
RG2 7NUTorrington Road294m