RG2 8RL maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8RL lies on Thornbridge Road in Reading. RG2 8RL 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 8RL geodata
| Easting | 471960 |
| Northing | 169678 |
| Latitude | 51.421556 |
| Longitude | -0.966486 |
Where is RG2 8RL?
| Street | Thornbridge Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8RL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8RL 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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Politics
| Ward | Whitley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG2 8RL
26, THORNBRIDGE ROAD, READING, RG2 8RL 1998 4 SEP £83,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 8RL
| Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road) | Whitley Wood | 186m |
| Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road) | Whitley Wood | 189m |
| Greenfields Road (Blandford Road) | Whitley Wood | 200m |
| Greenfields Road (Blandford Road) | Whitley Wood | 209m |
| Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 298m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8RL
| Earley Station | 4km |
| Reading West Station | 4.1km |
| Reading Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8RL (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 8RL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.44Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8RL (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% |
RG2 8RL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8RL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 197,975 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,373 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,681 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 70,924 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,172 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,204 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8RL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8RL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
64.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8RL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8RL (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8RL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Basingstoke Road | 17:00 | 13:15 | 194m |
| Post House | 17:15 | 13:15 | 272m |
| Whitley Wood Post Office | 17:00 | 13:30 | 548m |
RG2 8RL ITL and RG2 8RL 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 8RL:
| 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 |
RG2 8RL 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 8RL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083052 | |
| LSOA | E01016437 | Reading 018B |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8RL
| RG2 8SF | Greenfields Road | 66m |
| RG2 8SG | Greenfields Road | 80m |
| RG2 8SJ | Ambrook Road | 106m |
| RG2 8RJ | Meadowcroft Road | 115m |
| RG2 8SQ | Moreleigh Close | 138m |
| RG2 8SE | Greenfields Road | 150m |
| RG2 0SJ | Basingstoke Road | 157m |
| RG2 8SN | Ambrook Road | 176m |
| RG2 8SL | Ambrook Road | 181m |
| RG2 8SD | Farrowdene Road | 181m |
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