RG2 8SP maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8SP 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 8SP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 8SP geodata
| Easting | 471839 |
| Northing | 169712 |
| Latitude | 51.421877 |
| Longitude | -0.968219 |
Where is RG2 8SP?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8SP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8SP 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 8SP
| Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road) | Whitley Wood | 77m |
| Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road) | Whitley Wood | 105m |
| Hartland Road (Basingstoke Road) | Whitley Wood | 292m |
| Hartland Road | Whitley Wood | 323m |
| Worton Grange (Imperial Way) | Worton Grange | 325m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8SP
| Reading West Station | 4km |
| Earley Station | 4.1km |
| Reading Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8SP (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 limitations in RG2 8SP (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 8SP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8SP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 20,511 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,930 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,466 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 10,741 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,790 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,852 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8SP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8SP.
- 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
64.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8SP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8SP (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8SP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Basingstoke Road | 17:00 | 13:15 | 125m |
| Post House | 17:15 | 13:15 | 165m |
| Engineers | 16:45 | 13:15 | 633m |
RG2 8SP ITL and RG2 8SP 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 8SP:
| 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 8SP 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 8SP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083026 | |
| LSOA | E01016437 | Reading 018B |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8SP
| RG2 0SJ | Basingstoke Road | 50m |
| RG2 8SN | Ambrook Road | 83m |
| RG2 8SJ | Ambrook Road | 100m |
| RG2 8SG | Greenfields Road | 124m |
| RG2 8RL | Thornbridge Road | 126m |
| RG2 0SH | Basingstoke Road | 162m |
| RG2 8SF | Greenfields Road | 190m |
| RG2 8PJ | St Pauls Mews | 209m |
| RG2 8PN | Whitley Wood Lane | 209m |
| RG2 8RJ | Meadowcroft Road | 221m |
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