RG2 8SD maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8SD lies on Farrowdene Road in Reading. RG2 8SD 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 8SD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 8SD geodata
| Easting | 472101 |
| Northing | 169565 |
| Latitude | 51.420522 |
| Longitude | -0.964481 |
Where is RG2 8SD?
| Street | Farrowdene Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8SD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8SD 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 8SD
2020 17 JUL £275,000 |
2002 11 OCT £31,545 |
2001 1 JUN £94,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 8SD
| Greenfields Road (Blandford Road) | Whitley Wood | 79m |
| Greenfields Road (Blandford Road) | Whitley Wood | 107m |
| Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 269m |
| Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 293m |
| Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road) | Whitley Wood | 329m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8SD
| Earley Station | 4km |
| Reading West Station | 4.3km |
| Reading Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8SD (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 8SD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8SD (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 8SD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8SD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 494,342 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,361 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,362 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 151,050 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,975 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,551 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8SD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8SD.
- 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
63.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8SD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8SD (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8SD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Basingstoke Road | 17:00 | 13:15 | 321m |
| Whitley Wood Post Office | 17:00 | 13:30 | 370m |
| Post House | 17:15 | 13:15 | 417m |
RG2 8SD ITL and RG2 8SD 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 8SD:
| 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 8SD 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 8SD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083027 | |
| LSOA | E01016439 | Reading 018C |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8SD
| RG2 8RW | Blandford Road | 40m |
| RG2 8RR | Blandford Road | 74m |
| RG2 8SQ | Moreleigh Close | 93m |
| RG2 8SE | Greenfields Road | 104m |
| RG2 8SF | Greenfields Road | 116m |
| RG2 8RN | Blandford Road | 136m |
| RG2 8SB | Heatherdene Close | 145m |
| RG2 8RP | Blandford Road | 150m |
| RG2 8RS | Blandford Road | 163m |
| RG2 8RT | Blandford Road | 173m |
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