RG2 8SA maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8SA lies on Salford Close in Reading. RG2 8SA 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 8SA maps

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

RG2 8SA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

RG2 8SA geodata

Easting	472081
Northing	169308
Latitude	51.418214
Longitude	-0.964821

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8SA?

Street	Salford Close
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8SA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8SA 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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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8SA

34, SALFORD CLOSE, READING, RG2 8SA 2022 14 APR £410,000
32, SALFORD CLOSE, READING, RG2 8SA 2018 27 JUN £360,000
34, SALFORD CLOSE, READING, RG2 8SA 2017 19 OCT £345,000
32, SALFORD CLOSE, READING, RG2 8SA 2015 9 OCT £330,000
34, SALFORD CLOSE, READING, RG2 8SA 2007 22 FEB £230,000
34, SALFORD CLOSE, READING, RG2 8SA 1996 31 MAY £70,000

➜ 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 8SA

September 2023	Burglary	On or near Falmouth Road	385m
July 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Falmouth Road	385m
July 2023	Other crime	On or near Swallowfield Drive	403m
➜ Salford Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8SA

Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	132m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	153m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	162m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	197m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	202m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8SA

Earley Station	4.1km
Reading West Station	4.5km
Reading Station	4.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8SA

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

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	103.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	6.5Mbps
Average upload speed	7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8SA (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 8SA

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8SA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	230,376
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,552
Median (kWh/meter)	12,207

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	54,542
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,208
Median (kWh/meter)	2,941

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8SA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8SA.
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 8SA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Niki Convenience Store

177-179 Whitley Wood Lane

70m

Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club

Copenhagen Close

211m

Co-operative Food

164-168 Whitley Wood Road

309m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
Licence: FSA terms & conditions

Nearest post box to RG2 8SA

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Engineers	16:45	13:15	171m
Whitley Wood Post Office	17:00	13:30	364m
Lower Basingstoke Road	17:00	13:15	419m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8SA

Facility	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) Basingstoke Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	526m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading Grass Pitches	546m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground Basingstoke Road, Reading Grass Pitches	808m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8SA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	395m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	395m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX	Primary	546m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8SA ITL and RG2 8SA 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 8SA:

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 8SA 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 8SA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00083032
LSOA	E01016440	Reading 018D
MSOA	E02003406	Reading 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8SA

RG2 8PW	Whitley Wood Lane	69m
RG2 8RY	Studland Close	85m
RG2 8RX	Blandford Road	102m
RG2 8BF	Webster Close	105m
RG2 8RT	Blandford Road	112m
RG2 8PP	Whitley Wood Lane	113m
RG2 8SB	Heatherdene Close	131m
RG2 8RS	Blandford Road	154m
RG2 8UJ	Dovecote Road	160m
RG2 8RU	Blandford Road	175m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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