RG2 8LX maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LX lies on Lulworth Road in Reading. RG2 8LX 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 8LX maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG2 8LX geodata

Easting472263
Northing169863
Latitude51.423180
Longitude-0.962091

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8LX?

StreetLulworth Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LX 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardWhitley
ConstituencyReading West

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8LX

November 2023Other theftOn or near Merrivale Gardens488m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Merrivale Gardens488m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merrivale Gardens488m
➜ Lulworth Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LX

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood144m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood146m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood183m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood183m
Gratton Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood192m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LX

Earley Station3.7km
Reading Station4km
Reading West Station4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8LX

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

Download

Median download speed52.5Mbps
Average download speed69.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.9Mbps
Average upload speed5.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8LX (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 8LX

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RG2 8LX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)404,180
Meter count54
Mean (kWh/meter)7,485
Median (kWh/meter)7,309

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)130,992
Meter count53
Mean (kWh/meter)2,472
Median (kWh/meter)2,327
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LX.
  • 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 8LX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lulworth Road
1m
Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Exbourne Road
135m
Northumberland Food & Wine
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
467 Northumberland Avenue
202m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to RG2 8LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30491m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15548m
Post House17:1513:15614m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LX

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
93m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
250m
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
479m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary93m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary205m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary205m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8LX ITL and RG2 8LX 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 8LX:

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

RG2 8LX 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 8LX:

CodeName
OAE00083051
LSOAE01016438Reading 017D
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LX

RG2 8LTBrayford Road86m
RG2 8RGBlandford Road105m
RG2 8LUDenbury Gardens109m
RG2 8NSDurham Close128m
RG2 8RBBlandford Road130m
RG2 8RFBlandford Road132m
RG2 8RQRossington Place136m
RG2 8RHExbourne Road136m
RG2 8REBlandford Road145m
RG2 8NRNorthumberland Avenue161m