RG2 8HU maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8HU lies on Wood Green in Reading. RG2 8HU 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 March 1983.

RG2 8HU maps

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

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RG2 8HU geodata

Easting472872
Northing169616
Latitude51.420882
Longitude-0.953385

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8HU?

StreetWood Green
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8HU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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 8HU

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenwich Road489m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Greenwich Road489m
June 2023DrugsOn or near Greenwich Road489m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8HU

Wentworth Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood117m
Wentworth Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood161m
Holberton Road (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood203m
Holberton Road (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood257m
Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood320m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8HU

Earley Station3.3km
Reading Station4.4km
Reading West Station4.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8HU

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

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed118.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.1Mbps
Average upload speed2.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.30Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8HU (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 8HU

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RG2 8HU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)154,372
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)12,864
Median (kWh/meter)13,297

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)50,040
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)4,170
Median (kWh/meter)4,072
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8HU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8HU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

25.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8HU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Dimensions
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
155a Whitley Wood Road
338m
Thomas Franks at Crosfields School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Crosfields School
361m
Whitley Wood Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
534 Northumberland Avenue
440m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8HU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30488m
Engineers16:4513:15902m
Shinfield Road Post Office17:0012:00990m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8HU

FacilityDistance
Crosfields School
Shinfield Road, Shinfield, Reading
Grass Pitches, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
381m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
574m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
778m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8HU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Crosfields School
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BL
Not applicable379m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary574m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary608m

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RG2 8HU ITL and RG2 8HU 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 8HU:

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

RG2 8HU 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 8HU:

CodeName
OAE00084184
LSOAE01016679Wokingham 012D
MSOAE02003450Wokingham 012

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8HU

RG2 8HTOak Green46m
RG2 8HRAsh Green83m
RG2 8HSBirch Green87m
RG2 8JQMitford Close106m
RG2 8JHWhitley Wood Road114m
RG2 8JGWhitley Wood Road135m
RG2 8JTAnson Crescent183m
RG2 8JNWhitley Wood Road191m
RG2 8JJWentworth Avenue193m
RG2 8JLWentworth Avenue202m