RG2 8LD maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LD lies on Whitley Wood Road in Reading. RG2 8LD is located in the Whitley 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 8LD maps

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

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RG2 8LD geodata

Easting472399
Northing169334
Latitude51.418407
Longitude-0.960243

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8LD?

StreetWhitley Wood Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8LD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LD 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

WardWhitley
ConstituencyReading West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8LD

2009
23 APR
£212,500
2003
17 JAN
£150,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8LD

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road304m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Falmouth Road304m
June 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Falmouth Road304m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LD

Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood75m
Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood157m
Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood170m
Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood235m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood252m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LD

Earley Station3.9km
Reading Station4.6km
Reading West Station4.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LD

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

Download

Median download speed72.0Mbps
Average download speed85.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed11.7Mbps
Average upload speed12.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LD (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 8LD

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RG2 8LD gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)550,020
Meter count41
Mean (kWh/meter)13,415
Median (kWh/meter)12,665

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)154,910
Meter count37
Mean (kWh/meter)4,187
Median (kWh/meter)3,990
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LD, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LD.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

78.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8LD:

Food Standards Agency

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

Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
164-168 Whitley Wood Road
61m
Whitley Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
168c Whitley Wood Road
81m
Whitley Wood Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
534 Northumberland Avenue
147m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8LD

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:3076m
Engineers16:4513:15351m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15672m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LD

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
468m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
785m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
789m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8LD

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary351m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary351m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary468m

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RG2 8LD ITL and RG2 8LD 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 8LD:

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

RG2 8LD 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 8LD:

CodeName
OAE00083031
LSOAE01016440Reading 018D
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LD

RG2 8LQWhitley Wood Road55m
RG2 8TFHilary Close91m
RG2 8PBWincanton Road138m
RG2 8NYNorthumberland Avenue146m
RG2 8TTMortimer Close147m
RG2 8RUBlandford Road151m
RG2 8NZCooper Close157m
RG2 8TEShirley Avenue165m
RG2 8LEWhitley Wood Road187m
RG2 8SXWoodside Way187m