RG2 8TE maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8TE lies on Shirley Avenue in Reading. RG2 8TE 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 8TE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG2 8TE geodata
| Easting | 472448 |
| Northing | 169176 |
| Latitude | 51.416981 |
| Longitude | -0.959571 |
Where is RG2 8TE?
| Street | Shirley Avenue |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8TE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8TE 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 8TE
23, SHIRLEY AVENUE, READING, RG2 8TE 2002 9 MAY £139,950 |
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 8TE
| Woodside Way (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 218m |
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 262m |
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 262m |
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 266m |
| Northumberland Avenue Terminus (Northumberland Avenue) | Whitley Wood | 296m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8TE
| Earley Station | 3.9km |
| Reading Station | 4.7km |
| Reading West Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8TE (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 8TE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8TE (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 8TE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8TE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 448,096 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,111 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,554 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 152,809 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,727 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,619 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8TE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8TE.
- 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
78.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8TE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8TE (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8TE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whitley Wood Post Office | 17:00 | 13:30 | 226m |
| Engineers | 16:45 | 13:15 | 343m |
| Lower Basingstoke Road | 17:00 | 13:15 | 790m |
RG2 8TE ITL and RG2 8TE 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 8TE:
| 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 8TE 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 8TE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083022 | |
| LSOA | E01016440 | Reading 018D |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8TE
| RG2 8TD | Shirley Avenue | 39m |
| RG2 8TT | Mortimer Close | 60m |
| RG2 8SX | Woodside Way | 105m |
| RG2 8TB | Railton Close | 150m |
| RG2 8PU | Margaret Close | 151m |
| RG2 8QR | Falmouth Road | 154m |
| RG2 8SY | Woodside Way | 158m |
| RG2 8PH | Orchard Court | 163m |
| RG2 8LD | Whitley Wood Road | 165m |
| RG2 8TF | Hilary Close | 170m |
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