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 maps

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

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RG2 8RL geodata

Easting471960
Northing169678
Latitude51.421556
Longitude-0.966486

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8RL?

StreetThornbridge Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8RL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8RL 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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8RL

26, THORNBRIDGE ROAD, READING, RG2 8RL
1998
4 SEP
£83,500

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8RL

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area403m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area403m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area403m
➜ Thornbridge Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8RL

Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood186m
Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood189m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood200m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood209m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood298m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8RL

Earley Station4km
Reading West Station4.1km
Reading Station4.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8RL

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

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed62.6Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.3Mbps
Average upload speed6.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.44Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8RL (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 8RL

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RG2 8RL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)197,975
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)12,373
Median (kWh/meter)12,681

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,924
Meter count17
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.

Deprivation

64.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8RL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Deep Blue
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
579 Basingstoke Road
114m
Lidl
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
565-575 Basingstoke Road
114m
D & D Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
29 Whitley Wood Lane
213m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8RL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15194m
Post House17:1513:15272m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30548m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8RL

FacilityDistance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
281m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
386m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
457m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8RL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary306m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary306m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary386m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00083052
LSOAE01016437Reading 018B
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8RL

RG2 8SFGreenfields Road66m
RG2 8SGGreenfields Road80m
RG2 8SJAmbrook Road106m
RG2 8RJMeadowcroft Road115m
RG2 8SQMoreleigh Close138m
RG2 8SEGreenfields Road150m
RG2 0SJBasingstoke Road157m
RG2 8SNAmbrook Road176m
RG2 8SLAmbrook Road181m
RG2 8SDFarrowdene Road181m