RG2 8LJ maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LJ lies on Rushden Drive in Reading. RG2 8LJ 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 8LJ maps

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

RG2 8LJ 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 8LJ geodata

Easting	473146
Northing	170147
Latitude	51.425621
Longitude	-0.949335

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8LJ?

Street	Rushden Drive
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LJ 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
Licence: Open Government Licence

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8LJ

2, RUSHDEN DRIVE, READING, RG2 8LJ 2021 29 SEP £440,000
21, RUSHDEN DRIVE, READING, RG2 8LJ 1997 3 NOV £87,000

➜ 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 8LJ

June 2022	Other theft	On or near Egerton Road	159m
June 2022	Public order	On or near Shinfield Road	264m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Shinfield Road	264m
➜ Rushden Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LJ

Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	82m
Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	129m
Downham Court (Shinfield Road)	Shinfield Road	230m
Halls Lane (Shinfield Road)	Shinfield	283m
Halls Lane (Shinfield Road)	Shinfield	302m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LJ

Earley Station	2.8km
Reading Station	4km
Winnersh Triangle Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LJ

Broadband access in RG2 8LJ (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8LJ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	80.0Mbps
Average download speed	95.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.6Mbps
Average upload speed	10.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LJ (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 8LJ

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8LJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	284,073
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,912
Median (kWh/meter)	12,268

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	73,333
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,333
Median (kWh/meter)	3,286

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LJ.
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

61.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8LJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Ridgeway School

Hillbrow

140m

China Garden

250 Shinfield Road

175m

Shapla Tandoori

248c Shinfield Road

175m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Elm Road	17:30	14:30	968m
Whitley Wood Post Office	17:00	13:30	1,031m
Wychwood Cresent	17:30	14:30	1,122m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LJ

Facility	Distance
Crosfields School Shinfield Road, Shinfield, Reading Grass Pitches, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts	322m
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green, Reading Grass Pitches	629m
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	681m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8LJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Crosfields School Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BL	Not applicable	327m
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD	Primary	339m
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED	Not applicable	574m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8LJ ITL and RG2 8LJ 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 8LJ:

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 8LJ 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 8LJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082690
LSOA	E01016369	Reading 018A
MSOA	E02003406	Reading 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LJ

RG2 8LP	Wheatley Close	63m
RG2 8JA	Whitley Wood Road	103m
RG2 8HX	Whitley Wood Road	104m
RG2 8JX	Newstead Rise	109m
RG2 8LL	Hollydale Close	115m
RG2 8JW	Lacewood Gardens	124m
RG2 8JD	Hillbrow	141m
RG2 8HQ	Egerton Road	152m
RG2 8JB	Tamarisk Avenue	162m
RG2 8JZ	Whitley Wood Road	164m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence