RG2 8TU maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8TU lies on Kingsley Close in Reading. RG2 8TU 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 8TU maps

RG2 8TU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG2 8TU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG2 8TU geodata

Easting	471698
Northing	169138
Latitude	51.416734
Longitude	-0.970362

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8TU?

Street	Kingsley Close
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8TU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8TU 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Whitley
Constituency	Reading West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
Licence: Open Government Licence

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8TU

July 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Swallowfield Drive	344m
July 2023	Public order	On or near Swallowfield Drive	344m
July 2023	Other crime	On or near Swallowfield Drive	344m
➜ Kingsley Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8TU

The Maying (Swallowfield Drive)	Whitley Wood	256m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	297m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	320m
Verizon Building (Ribp)	Reading International Business Park	363m
Imperial Way	Worton Grange	370m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8TU

Reading West Station	4.5km
Earley Station	4.5km
Reading Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8TU

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

Download

Median download speed	47.0Mbps
Average download speed	75.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.3Mbps
Average upload speed	4.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8TU (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8TU

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8TU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	576,737
Meter count	60
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,612
Median (kWh/meter)	9,613

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	197,031
Meter count	65
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,031
Median (kWh/meter)	2,833

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8TU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8TU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

63.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8TU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Shell Fairfield Service Station

Basingstoke Road

117m

Beefeater & Premier Inn

Reading Gateway

118m

Costa Coffee

Proctor End North

191m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG2 8TU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Engineers	16:45	13:15	409m
Lower Basingstoke Road	17:00	13:15	471m
Post House	17:15	13:15	501m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8TU

Facility	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) Basingstoke Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	511m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground Basingstoke Road, Reading Grass Pitches	822m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading Grass Pitches	910m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8TU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	769m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	769m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX	Primary	910m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8TU ITL and RG2 8TU 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 8TU:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG2 8TU 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 8TU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00083034
LSOA	E01016439	Reading 018C
MSOA	E02003406	Reading 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8TU

RG2 8TX	Kingsley Close	74m
RG2 8TS	Vernon Crescent	122m
RG2 8TY	Heroes Walk	147m
RG2 8TN	Spencer Road	190m
RG2 8TP	Spencer Road	219m
RG2 8TZ	St Elizabeth Close	224m
RG2 8TW	Spencer Road	224m
RG2 8UJ	Dovecote Road	290m
RG2 8TR	Spencer Road	299m
RG2 8PP	Whitley Wood Lane	306m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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