RG2 8LH maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LH 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 8LH maps

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

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RG2 8LH geodata

Easting472210
Northing169258
Latitude51.417748
Longitude-0.962976

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8LH?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8LH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LH 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 8LH

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road265m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Falmouth Road265m
July 2023Public orderOn or near Swallowfield Drive415m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LH

Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood65m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood122m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood151m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood168m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood204m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LH

Earley Station4.1km
Reading West Station4.6km
Reading Station4.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LH

Broadband access in RG2 8LH (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband91.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8LH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed38.4Mbps
Average download speed27.1Mbps
Maximum download speed47.34Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.8Mbps
Average upload speed5.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LH (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 8LH

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RG2 8LH gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)34,592
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)3,844
Median (kWh/meter)4,049
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LH.
  • 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 8LH:

Food Standards Agency

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

Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Copenhagen Close
189m
Niki Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
177-179 Whitley Wood Lane
198m
Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
164-168 Whitley Wood Road
215m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8LH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15157m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30265m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15548m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LH

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
551m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
659m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
857m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8LH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary404m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary404m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary551m

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RG2 8LH ITL and RG2 8LH 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 8LH:

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

RG2 8LH 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 8LH:

CodeName
OAE00083032
LSOAE01016440Reading 018D
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LH

RG2 8BFWebster Close44m
RG2 8RUBlandford Road54m
RG2 8LEWhitley Wood Road61m
RG2 8RXBlandford Road63m
RG2 8LFWhitley Wood Road74m
RG2 8PQForest Dean105m
RG2 8AQWhitley Wood Lane107m
RG2 8SASalford Close138m
RG2 8RTBlandford Road153m
RG2 8RYStudland Close165m