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

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

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RG2 8LQ geodata

Easting472375
Northing169383
Latitude51.418851
Longitude-0.960578

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8LQ?

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

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LQ 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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8LQ

2018
25 APR
£450,000
2014
7 OCT
£270,000
196, WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8LQ
2007
3 JAN
£249,000
196, WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8LQ
2004
30 APR
£201,000

➜ 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 8LQ

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road350m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Falmouth Road350m
June 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Falmouth Road350m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LQ

Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood70m
Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood134m
Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood153m
Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood229m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood264m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LQ

Earley Station3.9km
Reading Station4.5km
Reading West Station4.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LQ

Broadband access in RG2 8LQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband90.6%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8LQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed75.3Mbps
Average download speed75.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed16.6Mbps
Average upload speed14.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LQ (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 8LQ

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RG2 8LQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)272,749
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)12,988
Median (kWh/meter)14,210

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)186,002
Meter count32
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.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
164-168 Whitley Wood Road
10m
Whitley Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
168c Whitley Wood Road
57m
Whitley Wood Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
534 Northumberland Avenue
118m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8LQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:3061m
Engineers16:4513:15362m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15632m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LQ

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
416m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
737m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
744m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8LQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary296m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary296m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary416m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00083031
LSOAE01016440Reading 018D
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LQ

RG2 8LDWhitley Wood Road55m
RG2 8PBWincanton Road85m
RG2 8NZCooper Close110m
RG2 8NYNorthumberland Avenue118m
RG2 8TFHilary Close122m
RG2 8RUBlandford Road153m
RG2 8PAWincanton Road176m
RG2 8NXNorthumberland Avenue183m
RG2 8RSBlandford Road196m
RG2 8TTMortimer Close200m