RG2 8RG maps, stats, and open data

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

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

RG2 8RG 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 8RG geodata

Easting	472177
Northing	169803
Latitude	51.422652
Longitude	-0.963340

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8RG?

Street	Blandford Road
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8RG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8RG as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Whitley
Constituency	Reading West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8RG

June 2022	Bicycle theft	On or near Rossington Place	118m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Rossington Place	118m
June 2022	Other theft	On or near Meadowcroft Road	142m
➜ Blandford Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8RG

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)	Whitley Wood	140m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)	Whitley Wood	154m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)	Whitley Wood	155m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)	Whitley Wood	180m
Gratton Road (Northumberland Avenue)	Whitley Wood	263m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8RG

Earley Station	3.8km
Reading Station	4.1km
Reading West Station	4.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8RG

Broadband access in RG2 8RG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8RG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	90.0Mbps
Average download speed	146.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.5Mbps
Average upload speed	14.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8RG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8RG

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8RG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	211,155
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,082
Median (kWh/meter)	13,175

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	65,466
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,676
Median (kWh/meter)	4,621

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8RG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8RG.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

78.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8RG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School

Exbourne Road

102m

Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School

Lulworth Road

105m

Caterlink Ltd at John Madejski Academy

125 Hartland Road

276m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG2 8RG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Lower Basingstoke Road	17:00	13:15	444m
Whitley Wood Post Office	17:00	13:30	476m
Post House	17:15	13:15	513m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8RG

Facility	Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading Grass Pitches	150m
John Madejski Academy Hartland Road, Reading Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	325m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) Basingstoke Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	520m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8RG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX	Primary	150m
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	170m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	170m

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RG2 8RG ITL and RG2 8RG 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 8RG:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLJ	South East (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLJ1	Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLJ11	Berkshire
LAU 1 Code	Name
E06000038	Reading

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG2 8RG 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 8RG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00083029
LSOA	E01016440	Reading 018D
MSOA	E02003406	Reading 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8RG

RG2 8RF	Blandford Road	41m
RG2 8RQ	Rossington Place	101m
RG2 8RH	Exbourne Road	104m
RG2 8LX	Lulworth Road	105m
RG2 8SL	Ambrook Road	114m
RG2 8RN	Blandford Road	114m
RG2 8RP	Blandford Road	114m
RG2 8RE	Blandford Road	129m
RG2 8RJ	Meadowcroft Road	135m
RG2 8RB	Blandford Road	143m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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