RG2 8RW maps, stats, and open data

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

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

Easting472141
Northing169563
Latitude51.420500
Longitude-0.963886

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8RW?

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

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8RW 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 8RW

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Greenfields Road126m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Greenfields Road126m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Meadowcroft Road177m
➜ Blandford Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8RW

Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood63m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood90m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood299m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood318m
Gratton Road (Northumberland Avenue)Whitley Wood345m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8RW

Earley Station3.9km
Reading Station4.3km
Reading West Station4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8RW

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

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed71.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.1Mbps
Average upload speed5.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.02Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8RW (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 8RW

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RG2 8RW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)275,306
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)12,514
Median (kWh/meter)13,159

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)71,347
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,397
Median (kWh/meter)2,783
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8RW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8RW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

63.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8RW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Exbourne Road
197m
Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
164-168 Whitley Wood Road
292m
Niki Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
177-179 Whitley Wood Lane
303m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8RW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30333m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15361m
Engineers16:4513:15425m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8RW

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
298m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
469m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
566m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8RW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary156m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary156m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary298m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8RW ITL and RG2 8RW 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 8RW:

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

RG2 8RW 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 8RW:

CodeName
OAE00083027
LSOAE01016439Reading 018C
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8RW

RG2 8RRBlandford Road34m
RG2 8SDFarrowdene Road40m
RG2 8SEGreenfields Road110m
RG2 8RNBlandford Road130m
RG2 8SQMoreleigh Close133m
RG2 8RPBlandford Road133m
RG2 8RSBlandford Road145m
RG2 8SFGreenfields Road149m
RG2 8PAWincanton Road150m
RG2 8SBHeatherdene Close164m