RG2 8BA maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8BA lies on Merton Road North in Reading. RG2 8BA 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 8BA maps

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

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RG2 8BA geodata

Easting471896
Northing170347
Latitude51.427578
Longitude-0.967270

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8BA?

StreetMerton Road North
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8BA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8BA 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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8BA

16, MERTON ROAD NORTH, READING, RG2 8BA
2022
5 OCT
£350,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8BA

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area423m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area423m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area423m
➜ Merton Road North crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8BA

Callington Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley191m
Callington Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley222m
Bennet Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood238m
Bennet Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood244m
Hartland Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood328m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8BA

Reading Station3.5km
Reading West Station3.5km
Earley Station3.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8BA

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

Download

Median download speed68.8Mbps
Average download speed62.5Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.9Mbps
Average upload speed8.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8BA (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 8BA

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RG2 8BA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)342,733
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)11,056
Median (kWh/meter)10,989

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)111,114
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)3,472
Median (kWh/meter)3,177
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8BA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8BA.
  • 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 8BA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mr Flames Peri Peri
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
439 Basingstoke Road
162m
JK Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
435 Basingstoke Road
162m
Terry's Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
437 Basingstoke Road
162m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8BA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Manor Farm17:0013:00227m
Lindisfarne Way17:3012:00651m
Post House17:1513:15737m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8BA

FacilityDistance
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
445m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
494m
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
515m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8BA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB
Primary317m
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary428m
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7NT
Nursery657m

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RG2 8BA ITL and RG2 8BA 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 8BA:

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

RG2 8BA 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 8BA:

CodeName
OAE00083045
LSOAE01016443Reading 017F
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8BA

RG2 7QNRedruth Gardens52m
RG2 8BBPadstow Gardens74m
RG2 7QPHelston Gardens96m
RG2 8BDNewlyn Gardens111m
RG2 8AZChagford Road115m
RG2 8ARMerrivale Gardens120m
RG2 7QLCallington Road122m
RG2 8AYChagford Road131m
RG2 7QHCallington Road132m
RG2 7QJCallington Road137m