RG2 8LT maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LT lies on Brayford Road in Reading. RG2 8LT 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 8LT maps

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

RG2 8LT 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 8LT geodata

Easting	472261
Northing	169949
Latitude	51.423954
Longitude	-0.962102

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8LT?

Street	Brayford Road
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8LT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LT 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Whitley
Constituency	Reading West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8LT

November 2023	Other theft	On or near Merrivale Gardens	418m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Merrivale Gardens	418m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Merrivale Gardens	418m
➜ Brayford Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LT

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)	Whitley Wood	108m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)	Whitley Wood	125m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)	Whitley Wood	162m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)	Whitley Wood	177m
Hartland Road (Northumberland Avenue)	Whitley Wood	234m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LT

Earley Station	3.6km
Reading Station	3.9km
Reading West Station	4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LT

Broadband access in RG2 8LT (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 8LT (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	49.0Mbps
Average download speed	70.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	7.2Mbps
Average upload speed	6.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	15.81Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LT (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 8LT

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8LT gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	462,567
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,861
Median (kWh/meter)	11,899

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	159,812
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,995
Median (kWh/meter)	3,718

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

84.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8LT:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School

Lulworth Road

85m

Caterlink Ltd at John Madejski Academy

125 Hartland Road

129m

Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School

Exbourne Road

220m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Whitley Wood Post Office	17:00	13:30	573m
Lower Basingstoke Road	17:00	13:15	592m
Post House	17:15	13:15	649m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LT

Facility	Distance
John Madejski Academy Hartland Road, Reading Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	165m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading Grass Pitches	167m
South Reading Leisure Centre Northumberland Avenue, Reading Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	399m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8LT

School	Phase of Education	Distance
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF	Secondary	126m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX	Primary	167m
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	291m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8LT ITL and RG2 8LT 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 8LT:

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 8LT 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 8LT:

	Code	Name
OA	E00083047
LSOA	E01016438	Reading 017D
MSOA	E02003405	Reading 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LT

RG2 8LU	Denbury Gardens	53m
RG2 8LX	Lulworth Road	86m
RG2 8BT	Hartland Road	90m
RG2 8RB	Blandford Road	99m
RG2 8BS	Hartland Road	105m
RG2 8RA	Blandford Road	109m
RG2 8RE	Blandford Road	133m
RG2 8AE	Hartland Road	155m
RG2 8RG	Blandford Road	168m
RG2 8NS	Durham Close	178m

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