RG2 8LP maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8LP lies on Wheatley Close in Reading. RG2 8LP 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 8LP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 8LP geodata
| Easting | 473189 |
| Northing | 170101 |
| Latitude | 51.425201 |
| Longitude | -0.948726 |
Where is RG2 8LP?
| Street | Wheatley Close |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8LP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LP 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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Politics
| Ward | Church |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG2 8LP
14, WHEATLEY CLOSE, READING, RG2 8LP 2004 28 MAY £223,000 |
2002 8 MAR £168,000 |
1999 27 AUG £119,950 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LP
| Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 122m |
| Tamarisk Avenue (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 145m |
| Halls Lane (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield | 221m |
| Downham Court (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield Road | 236m |
| Halls Lane (Shinfield Road) | Shinfield | 239m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LP
| Earley Station | 2.8km |
| Reading Station | 4.1km |
| Winnersh Triangle Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8LP (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 8LP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 90.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 123.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8LP (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% |
RG2 8LP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8LP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 154,754 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,069 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,088 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,791 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,163 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,374 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
61.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8LP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8LP (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8LP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Elm Road | 17:30 | 14:30 | 936m |
| Whitley Wood Post Office | 17:00 | 13:30 | 1,030m |
| Chalfont Way | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,096m |
RG2 8LP ITL and RG2 8LP 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 8LP:
| 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 |
RG2 8LP 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 8LP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082690 | |
| LSOA | E01016369 | Reading 018A |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LP
| RG2 8LJ | Rushden Drive | 63m |
| RG2 8HQ | Egerton Road | 98m |
| RG2 8JW | Lacewood Gardens | 113m |
| RG2 8HX | Whitley Wood Road | 117m |
| RG2 8HG | Shinfield Road | 140m |
| RG2 8JA | Whitley Wood Road | 141m |
| RG2 8LL | Hollydale Close | 152m |
| RG2 8JX | Newstead Rise | 163m |
| RG2 8HL | Winton Road | 166m |
| RG2 8HJ | Winton Road | 178m |
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