RG2 8RE maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8RE lies on Blandford Road in Reading. RG2 8RE 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 8RE maps

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

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RG2 8RE geodata

Easting472131
Northing169923
Latitude51.423737
Longitude-0.963977

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8RE?

StreetBlandford Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8RE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8RE 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 8RE

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area444m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area444m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area444m
➜ Blandford Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8RE

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood15m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood40m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood276m
Brayford Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood293m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood299m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8RE

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

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Broadband

Broadband access in RG2 8RE (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 limitations in RG2 8RE (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%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lulworth Road
143m
Caterlink Ltd at John Madejski Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
125 Hartland Road
179m
Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Exbourne Road
226m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8RE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15475m
Post House17:1513:15524m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30602m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8RE

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
234m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
238m
South Reading Leisure Centre
Northumberland Avenue, Reading
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
484m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8RE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary172m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary234m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary297m

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RG2 8RE ITL and RG2 8RE 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 8RE:

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

RG2 8RE 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 8RE:

CodeName
OAE00083050
LSOAE01016438Reading 017D
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8RE

RG2 8RBBlandford Road38m
RG2 8RABlandford Road73m
RG2 8LUDenbury Gardens85m
RG2 8RFBlandford Road105m
RG2 8BSHartland Road113m
RG2 8SLAmbrook Road117m
RG2 8BWHartland Road126m
RG2 8RGBlandford Road129m
RG2 8LTBrayford Road133m
RG2 8AEHartland Road141m