RG2 8BL maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8BL is located in the Shinfield North electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Wokingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. 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 2012.

RG2 8BL maps

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

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RG2 8BL geodata

Easting473536
Northing170286
Latitude51.426821
Longitude-0.943679

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8BL?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8BL Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardShinfield North
ConstituencyWokingham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8BL

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Westlands Avenue108m
June 2022Public orderOn or near Wavell Close133m
June 2022ShopliftingOn or near Petrol Station183m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8BL

Downham Court (Shinfield Road)Shinfield Road216m
The Maidens (Shinfield Road)Shinfield Road238m
The Maidens (Elm Road)Shinfield Road266m
Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood302m
The Maidens (Shinfield Road)Shinfield Road307m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8BL

Earley Station2.4km
Winnersh Triangle Station3.8km
Reading Station4.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8BL

Broadband access in RG2 8BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG2 8BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed26.4Mbps
Average download speed36.4Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.6Mbps
Average upload speed8.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8BL (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 8BL

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RG2 8BL gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)23,070
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)1,775
Median (kWh/meter)1,352
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

35.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8BL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mr Cod
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
225 Shinfield Road
180m
Papa Johns
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
223 Shinfield Road
180m
Vantage Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
231 Shinfield Road
180m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Elm Road17:3014:30562m
Chalfont Way17:1512:00784m
Asda Post Office18:3012:00810m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8BL

FacilityDistance
Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Reading
Grass Pitches
277m
Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
401m
Crosfields School
Shinfield Road, Shinfield, Reading
Grass Pitches, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
575m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise, Reading, RG2 8EP
Primary250m
Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HQ
Primary401m
Leighton Park School
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED
Not applicable477m

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RG2 8BL ITL and RG2 8BL 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 8BL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000041Wokingham

RG2 8BL 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 8BL:

CodeName
OAE00084180
LSOAE01016680Wokingham 012E
MSOAE02003450Wokingham 012

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8BL

RG2 8EDSt Barnabas Road44m
RG2 8ENWestlands Avenue61m
RG2 8EQWyncote Close101m
RG2 8EJWavell Close117m
RG2 8EAShinfield Rise121m
RG2 8EBWestlands Avenue121m
RG2 8EESt Barnabas Road128m
RG2 8EGFairlawn Green150m
RG6 5GHBay Close169m
RG2 8HDShinfield Road181m