RG2 8BB maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8BB lies on Padstow Gardens in Reading. RG2 8BB 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 8BB maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG2 8BB geodata

Easting471822
Northing170350
Latitude51.427615
Longitude-0.968334

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8BB?

StreetPadstow Gardens
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8BB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8BB 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 8BB

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area396m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area396m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area396m
➜ Padstow Gardens crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8BB

Callington Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley136m
Bennet Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood180m
Bennet Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood183m
Callington Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley187m
Hartland Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood288m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8BB

Reading West Station3.5km
Reading Station3.5km
Earley Station3.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8BB

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

Download

Median download speed72.3Mbps
Average download speed63.5Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed12.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8BB (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 8BB

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RG2 8BB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)174,374
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)10,898
Median (kWh/meter)10,243

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)57,541
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,596
Median (kWh/meter)3,154
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8BB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8BB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

64.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8BB:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mr Flames Peri Peri
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
439 Basingstoke Road
91m
JK Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
435 Basingstoke Road
91m
Terry's Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
437 Basingstoke Road
91m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8BB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Manor Farm17:0013:00197m
Lindisfarne Way17:3012:00587m
Post House17:1513:15723m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8BB

FacilityDistance
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
456m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
510m
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
589m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8BB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB
Primary334m
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary489m
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7NT
Nursery722m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8BB ITL and RG2 8BB 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 8BB:

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

RG2 8BB 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 8BB:

CodeName
OAE00083025
LSOAE01016437Reading 018B
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8BB

RG2 8BDNewlyn Gardens62m
RG2 8BAMerton Road North74m
RG2 0JBChineham Court78m
RG2 8AZChagford Road78m
RG2 0JFBasingstoke Road91m
RG2 7QJCallington Road97m
RG2 8AYChagford Road107m
RG2 7QNRedruth Gardens107m
RG2 7QQCallington Road128m
RG2 7QHCallington Road162m