RG2 8SW maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG2 8SW geodata

Easting471990
Northing169883
Latitude51.423395
Longitude-0.966013

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8SW?

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

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8SW 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 8SW

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area314m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Parking Area314m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area314m
➜ Ambrook Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8SW

Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood157m
Ambrook Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood179m
Hartland RoadWhitley Wood265m
Hartland Road (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood291m
Greenfields Road (Blandford Road)Whitley Wood293m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8SW

Earley Station3.9km
Reading West Station3.9km
Reading Station4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8SW

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

Download

Median download speed43.6Mbps
Average download speed74.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.7Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8SW (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 8SW

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RG2 8SW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)686,087
Meter count55
Mean (kWh/meter)12,474
Median (kWh/meter)12,359

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)199,697
Meter count54
Mean (kWh/meter)3,698
Median (kWh/meter)3,277
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8SW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8SW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

84.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8SW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Deep Blue
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
579 Basingstoke Road
261m
Lidl
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
565-575 Basingstoke Road
261m
Caterlink at Christ The King RC Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lulworth Road
272m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8SW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15350m
Post House17:1513:15386m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30654m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8SW

FacilityDistance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
348m
John Madejski Academy
Hartland Road, Reading
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
365m
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
388m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8SW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, RG2 8AF
Secondary297m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary348m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary355m

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RG2 8SW ITL and RG2 8SW 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 8SW:

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

RG2 8SW 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 8SW:

CodeName
OAE00083050
LSOAE01016438Reading 017D
MSOAE02003405Reading 017

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8SW

RG2 8SLAmbrook Road94m
RG2 8SJAmbrook Road130m
RG2 8BWHartland Road146m
RG2 8REBlandford Road147m
RG2 8RJMeadowcroft Road161m
RG2 8RFBlandford Road163m
RG2 8BNHartland Road165m
RG2 8RBBlandford Road183m
RG2 8SNAmbrook Road186m
RG2 8ADHartland Road190m