RG2 8LF maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LF lies on Whitley Wood Road in Reading. RG2 8LF 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 8LF maps

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

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RG2 8LF geodata

Easting472219
Northing169185
Latitude51.417091
Longitude-0.962862

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8LF?

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

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LF 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8LF

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road201m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Falmouth Road201m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Swallowfield Drive365m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LF

Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood34m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood82m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood97m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood103m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood165m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LF

Earley Station4.1km
Reading West Station4.7km
Reading Station4.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in RG2 8LF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband40.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LF (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%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Copenhagen Close
141m
The Supported Living Team
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
188 Whitley Wood Lane
181m
Niki Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
177-179 Whitley Wood Lane
229m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8LF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15121m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30305m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15603m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LF

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
620m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
711m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
930m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8LF

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary475m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary475m
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 8QA
Not applicable596m

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RG2 8LF ITL and RG2 8LF 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 8LF:

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

RG2 8LF 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 8LF:

CodeName
OAE00083032
LSOAE01016440Reading 018D
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LF

RG2 8AQWhitley Wood Lane41m
RG2 8PQForest Dean41m
RG2 8LEWhitley Wood Road47m
RG2 8BFWebster Close81m
RG2 8RUBlandford Road109m
RG2 8PUMargaret Close110m
RG2 8RXBlandford Road135m
RG2 8UHCopenhagen Close141m
RG2 8PHOrchard Court147m
RG2 8PTWhitley Wood Lane154m