RG2 8AX maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8AX lies on Merton Road South in Reading. RG2 8AX 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 8AX maps

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

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RG2 8AX geodata

Easting471957
Northing170154
Latitude51.425835
Longitude-0.966432

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8AX?

StreetMerton Road South
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8AX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8AX 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 8AX

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area320m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area320m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area320m
➜ Merton Road South crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8AX

Hartland RoadWhitley Wood228m
Bennet Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood276m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood279m
Hartland Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood280m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood282m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8AX

Reading Station3.7km
Reading West Station3.7km
Earley Station3.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8AX

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

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed67.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.6Mbps
Average upload speed8.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8AX (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 8AX

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RG2 8AX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)475,931
Meter count43
Mean (kWh/meter)11,068
Median (kWh/meter)10,286

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)134,487
Meter count42
Mean (kWh/meter)3,202
Median (kWh/meter)3,104
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8AX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8AX.
  • 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 8AX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mr Flames Peri Peri
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
439 Basingstoke Road
275m
JK Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
435 Basingstoke Road
275m
Terry's Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
437 Basingstoke Road
275m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8AX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Manor Farm17:0013:00427m
Post House17:1513:15580m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15580m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8AX

FacilityDistance
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
320m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
413m
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
482m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8AX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary278m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB
Primary506m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary515m

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RG2 8AX ITL and RG2 8AX 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 8AX:

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

RG2 8AX 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 8AX:

CodeName
OAE00083049
LSOAE01016443Reading 017F
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8AX

RG2 8AUSheldon Gardens91m
RG2 8ASLamerton Road117m
RG2 8AACorinne Close127m
RG2 8APStockton Road130m
RG2 8ARMerrivale Gardens135m
RG2 8ADHartland Road139m
RG2 8BNHartland Road161m
RG2 8ABHartland Road162m
RG2 8BWHartland Road164m
RG2 8AYChagford Road166m