RG2 8LU maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LU lies on Denbury Gardens in Reading. RG2 8LU 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 8LU maps

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

Easting472209
Northing169958
Latitude51.424041
Longitude-0.962848

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8LU?

StreetDenbury Gardens
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LU 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8LU

November 2023Other theftOn or near Merrivale Gardens379m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Merrivale Gardens379m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merrivale Gardens379m
➜ Denbury Gardens crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LU

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood56m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood75m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood214m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood230m
Hartland Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood264m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LU

Earley Station3.7km
Reading Station3.9km
Reading West Station4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LU

Broadband access in RG2 8LU (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed79.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.5Mbps
Average upload speed4.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.25Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LU (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 8LU

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RG2 8LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)133,082
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)11,090
Median (kWh/meter)10,879

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)49,612
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)4,134
Median (kWh/meter)3,772
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lulworth Road
108m
Caterlink Ltd at John Madejski Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
125 Hartland Road
117m
Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Exbourne Road
232m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15557m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30599m
Post House17:1513:15608m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LU

FacilityDistance
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
168m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
200m
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
413m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary112m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary200m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary305m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8LU ITL and RG2 8LU 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 8LU:

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

RG2 8LU 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 8LU:

CodeName
OAE00083047
LSOAE01016438Reading 017D
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LU

RG2 8RBBlandford Road49m
RG2 8LTBrayford Road53m
RG2 8RABlandford Road59m
RG2 8BSHartland Road68m
RG2 8REBlandford Road85m
RG2 8LXLulworth Road109m
RG2 8AEHartland Road117m
RG2 8BTHartland Road117m
RG2 8RFBlandford Road157m
RG2 8RGBlandford Road158m