RG2 8JB maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8JB lies on Tamarisk Avenue in Reading. RG2 8JB 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 8JB maps

RG2 8JB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG2 8JB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG2 8JB geodata

Easting	473173
Northing	170307
Latitude	51.427055
Longitude	-0.948914

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8JB?

Street	Tamarisk Avenue
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8JB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8JB 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Church
Constituency	Reading East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8JB

3, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2022 24 AUG £515,000
4, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2020 6 MAY £398,100
4B, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2020 4 FEB £387,500
5A, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2019 6 DEC £420,000
25, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2018 28 SEP £470,000
24, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2008 10 MAR £300,000
3, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2006 25 AUG £285,000
4, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2006 23 MAR £249,950
4B, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2005 29 JUL £254,950
24, TAMARISK AVENUE, READING, RG2 8JB 2004 17 SEP £246,000

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8JB

June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Shinfield Road	176m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Shinfield Road	176m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Shinfield Road	176m
➜ Tamarisk Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8JB

Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	84m
Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	96m
Downham Court (Shinfield Road)	Shinfield Road	147m
The Maidens (Shinfield Road)	Shinfield Road	257m
The Maidens (Shinfield Road)	Shinfield Road	298m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8JB

Earley Station	2.7km
Reading Station	3.9km
Winnersh Triangle Station	4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8JB

Broadband access in RG2 8JB (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	97.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8JB (2019 data)

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Median download speed	78.5Mbps
Average download speed	97.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	12.4Mbps
Average upload speed	11.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	30.02Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8JB (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8JB

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8JB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	521,337
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,817
Median (kWh/meter)	16,976

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	107,848
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,479
Median (kWh/meter)	3,072

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8JB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8JB.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

79.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8JB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Ridgeway School

Hillbrow

118m

China Garden

250 Shinfield Road

152m

Shapla Tandoori

248c Shinfield Road

152m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG2 8JB

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Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Elm Road	17:30	14:30	923m
Wychwood Cresent	17:30	14:30	979m
Chalfont Way	17:15	12:00	1,140m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8JB

Facility	Distance
Crosfields School Shinfield Road, Shinfield, Reading Grass Pitches, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts	479m
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green, Reading Grass Pitches	517m
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	710m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8JB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD	Primary	230m
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED	Not applicable	413m
Crosfields School Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BL	Not applicable	484m

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RG2 8JB ITL and RG2 8JB 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 8JB:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG2 8JB 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 8JB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082692
LSOA	E01016373	Reading 016C
MSOA	E02003404	Reading 016

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8JB

RG2 8JX	Newstead Rise	61m
RG2 8JA	Whitley Wood Road	66m
RG2 8JZ	Whitley Wood Road	89m
RG2 8HX	Whitley Wood Road	109m
RG2 8JD	Hillbrow	119m
RG2 7EN	Laburnum Gardens	140m
RG2 8JW	Lacewood Gardens	150m
RG2 8EX	Shinfield Road	153m
RG2 8LJ	Rushden Drive	162m
RG2 7EP	Poplar Gardens	166m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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