RG2 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8LQ lies on Whitley Wood Road in Reading. RG2 8LQ 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 8LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 472375 |
| Northing | 169383 |
| Latitude | 51.418851 |
| Longitude | -0.960578 |
Where is RG2 8LQ?
| Street | Whitley Wood Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 | Whitley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG2 8LQ
2018 25 APR £450,000 |
2014 7 OCT £270,000 |
196C, WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8LQ 2007 3 JAN £249,000 |
196C, WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8LQ 2004 30 APR £201,000 |
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 8LQ
| Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 70m |
| Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue) | Whitley Wood | 134m |
| Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue) | Whitley Wood | 153m |
| Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 229m |
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LQ
| Earley Station | 3.9km |
| Reading Station | 4.5km |
| Reading West Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8LQ (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 | 90.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG2 8LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8LQ (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 8LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 272,749 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,988 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,210 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 186,002 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,813 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,957 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LQ.
- 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
78.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whitley Wood Post Office | 17:00 | 13:30 | 61m |
| Engineers | 16:45 | 13:15 | 362m |
| Lower Basingstoke Road | 17:00 | 13:15 | 632m |
RG2 8LQ ITL and RG2 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| 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 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083031 | |
| LSOA | E01016440 | Reading 018D |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LQ
| RG2 8LD | Whitley Wood Road | 55m |
| RG2 8PB | Wincanton Road | 85m |
| RG2 8NZ | Cooper Close | 110m |
| RG2 8NY | Northumberland Avenue | 118m |
| RG2 8TF | Hilary Close | 122m |
| RG2 8RU | Blandford Road | 153m |
| RG2 8PA | Wincanton Road | 176m |
| RG2 8NX | Northumberland Avenue | 183m |
| RG2 8RS | Blandford Road | 196m |
| RG2 8TT | Mortimer Close | 200m |
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