RG2 8QT maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8QT 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 June 1996.

RG2 8QT maps

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

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

Easting472360
Northing168878
Latitude51.414313
Longitude-0.960897

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8QT?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8QT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8QT 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 8QT

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road156m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Falmouth Road156m
July 2023Other crimeOn or near Swallowfield Drive396m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8QT

Drewett Close (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood98m
Drewett Close (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood101m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood266m
Motorway Footbridge (Whitley Wood Lane)Shinfield Park267m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood285m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8QT

Earley Station4.2km
Reading Station5km
Reading West Station5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8QT

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

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed81.0Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed14.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8QT (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 8QT

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RG2 8QT gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)204,601
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)9,300
Median (kWh/meter)8,509

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)84,106
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)3,823
Median (kWh/meter)3,352
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8QT, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8QT.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8QT:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Supported Living Team
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
188 Whitley Wood Lane
186m
Voyage Care Services
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Longmore Road
327m
Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Copenhagen Close
335m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to RG2 8QT

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15363m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30529m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15926m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8QT

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
919m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
1km
Alder Grove Church Of England Primary School
Alder Grove, Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Nearest schools to RG2 8QT

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 8QA
Not applicable282m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary786m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary786m

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RG2 8QT ITL and RG2 8QT 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 8QT:

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

RG2 8QT 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 8QT:

CodeName
OAE00083035
LSOAE01016441Reading 018E
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8QT

RG2 8PZDrewett Close65m
RG2 8QNSalmond Road110m
RG2 8PXWhitley Wood Lane114m
RG2 8PSWhitley Wood Lane129m
RG2 8QPConingham Road143m
RG2 8UDSampage Close166m
RG2 8PYOld Whitley Wood Lane172m
RG2 8QLPendred Road174m
RG2 8QRFalmouth Road179m
RG2 8PRWhitley Wood Lane183m