RG2 8PU maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8PU lies on Margaret Close in Reading. RG2 8PU 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 8PU maps

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

Easting472308
Northing169120
Latitude51.416495
Longitude-0.961595

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8PU?

StreetMargaret Close
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8PU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8PU 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 8PU

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road97m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Falmouth Road97m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Swallowfield Drive395m
➜ Margaret Close crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8PU

Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood112m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood118m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood143m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood201m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood234m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8PU

Earley Station4.1km
Reading Station4.8km
Reading West Station4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8PU

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

Download

Median download speed67.0Mbps
Average download speed74.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed11.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8PU (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 8PU

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8PU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)543,291
Meter count47
Mean (kWh/meter)11,559
Median (kWh/meter)10,953

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)159,731
Meter count46
Mean (kWh/meter)3,472
Median (kWh/meter)3,047
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8PU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8PU.
  • 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 8PU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Supported Living Team
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
188 Whitley Wood Lane
144m
Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Copenhagen Close
201m
Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
164-168 Whitley Wood Road
281m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8PU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15202m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30308m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15713m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8PU

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
676m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
821m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
994m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8PU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 8QA
Not applicable490m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary540m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary540m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8PU ITL and RG2 8PU 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 8PU:

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

RG2 8PU 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 8PU:

CodeName
OAE00083022
LSOAE01016440Reading 018D
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8PU

RG2 8PHOrchard Court44m
RG2 8PQForest Dean69m
RG2 8QRFalmouth Road76m
RG2 8PTWhitley Wood Lane100m
RG2 8LFWhitley Wood Road110m
RG2 8LEWhitley Wood Road110m
RG2 8TDShirley Avenue117m
RG2 8AQWhitley Wood Lane118m
RG2 8PRWhitley Wood Lane144m
RG2 8TEShirley Avenue151m