RG2 8AL maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8AL lies on Whitstone Gardens in Reading. RG2 8AL is located in the Church electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. 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 8AL maps

RG2 8AL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG2 8AL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG2 8AL geodata

Easting472085
Northing170412
Latitude51.428139
Longitude-0.964539

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8AL?

StreetWhitstone Gardens
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8AL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8AL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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 West

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8AL

November 2023Other theftOn or near Merrivale Gardens175m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merrivale Gardens175m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Merrivale Gardens175m
➜ Whitstone Gardens crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8AL

Stockton Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley257m
Stockton Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley258m
Callington Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley292m
Callington Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley299m
Callington Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley336m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8AL

Reading Station3.4km
Reading West Station3.5km
Earley Station3.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8AL

Broadband access in RG2 8AL (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 8AL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed100.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.1Mbps
Average upload speed5.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.09Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8AL (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 8AL

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RG2 8AL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8AL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)100,070
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)12,509
Median (kWh/meter)12,006

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)43,803
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)5,475
Median (kWh/meter)4,113
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8AL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8AL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8AL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8AL (meters)

Academy Sport Leisure Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Northumberland Avenue
259m
Chartwells at Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Brixham Road
269m
Funtastic Kids at Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Brixham Road
269m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8AL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Manor Farm17:0013:00332m
Lindisfarne Way17:3012:00794m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15866m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8AL

FacilityDistance
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
338m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
354m
Puregym (Reading Basingstoke Road)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Health and Fitness Gym
643m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8AL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB
Primary285m
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary369m
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7NT
Nursery460m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8AL ITL and RG2 8AL 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 8AL:

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

RG2 8AL 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 8AL:

CodeName
OAE00083049
LSOAE01016443Reading 017F
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8AL

RG2 8ANTempleton Gardens89m
RG2 7QRCallington Road94m
RG2 8AJLandrake Crescent96m
RG2 7QPHelston Gardens107m
RG2 7QGCallington Road122m
RG2 7QLCallington Road126m
RG2 8AHStockton Road138m
RG2 8ARMerrivale Gardens156m
RG2 8APStockton Road159m
RG2 7QNRedruth Gardens166m