RG2 8SL maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8SL lies on Ambrook Road in Reading. RG2 8SL 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 8SL maps

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

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RG2 8SL geodata

Easting472065
Northing169826
Latitude51.422873
Longitude-0.964946

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8SL?

StreetAmbrook Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8SL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8SL 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 8SL

40, AMBROOK ROAD, READING, RG2 8SL
2000
4 FEB
£118,000

➜ 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 8SL

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area404m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area404m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area404m
➜ Ambrook Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8SL

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood132m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood157m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood204m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood219m
Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood330m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8SL

Earley Station3.8km
Reading Station4km
Reading West Station4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8SL

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

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed94.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed10.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8SL (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 8SL

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RG2 8SL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)714,754
Meter count54
Mean (kWh/meter)13,236
Median (kWh/meter)12,203

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)203,609
Meter count53
Mean (kWh/meter)3,842
Median (kWh/meter)3,906
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8SL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8SL.
  • 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 8SL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lulworth Road
200m
Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Exbourne Road
207m
Deep Blue
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
579 Basingstoke Road
271m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8SL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15362m
Post House17:1513:15418m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30561m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8SL

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
264m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
355m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
424m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8SL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary261m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary261m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary264m

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RG2 8SL ITL and RG2 8SL 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 8SL:

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

RG2 8SL 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 8SL:

CodeName
OAE00083052
LSOAE01016437Reading 018B
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8SL

RG2 8RFBlandford Road74m
RG2 8RJMeadowcroft Road89m
RG2 8SWAmbrook Road94m
RG2 8RGBlandford Road114m
RG2 8REBlandford Road117m
RG2 8RBBlandford Road154m
RG2 8SJAmbrook Road157m
RG2 8RNBlandford Road157m
RG2 8SEGreenfields Road163m
RG2 8RLThornbridge Road181m