RG2 8JA maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8JA lies on Whitley Wood Road in Reading. RG2 8JA is located in the Church electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. 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 8JA geodata
| Easting | 473185 |
| Northing | 170242 |
| Latitude | 51.426470 |
| Longitude | -0.948755 |
Where is RG2 8JA?
| Street | Whitley Wood Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8JA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8JA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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
| Ward | Church |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG2 8JA
8, WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JA 2018 24 AUG £312,500 |
16, WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JA 2013 22 JUL £278,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 8JA
| Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 20m |
| Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 53m |
| Downham Court (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 146m |
| The Maidens (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 293m |
| Halls Lane (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield | 326m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8JA
| Earley Station | 2.7km |
| Reading Station | 3.9km |
| Winnersh Triangle Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8JA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG2 8JA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 63.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8JA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
RG2 8JA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8JA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 195,380 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,956 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,703 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,427 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,319 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,857 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8JA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8JA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
79.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8JA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8JA (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8JA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Elm Road | 17:30 | 14:30 | 916m |
| Wychwood Cresent | 17:30 | 14:30 | 1,023m |
| Chalfont Way | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,115m |
RG2 8JA ITL and RG2 8JA 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 8JA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ11 | Berkshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000038 | Reading |
RG2 8JA 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 8JA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082694 | |
| LSOA | E01016373 | Reading 016C |
| MSOA | E02003404 | Reading 016 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8JA
| RG2 8JX | Newstead Rise | 47m |
| RG2 8HX | Whitley Wood Road | 52m |
| RG2 8JB | Tamarisk Avenue | 66m |
| RG2 8JZ | Whitley Wood Road | 74m |
| RG2 8JW | Lacewood Gardens | 95m |
| RG2 8LJ | Rushden Drive | 103m |
| RG2 8JD | Hillbrow | 123m |
| RG2 8LP | Wheatley Close | 141m |
| RG2 8HG | Shinfield Road | 144m |
| RG2 8HE | Shinfield Road | 170m |
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