RG2 8TY maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8TY lies on Heroes Walk in Reading. RG2 8TY 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 8TY maps

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

Easting471752
Northing169275
Latitude51.417959
Longitude-0.969558

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8TY?

StreetHeroes Walk
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8TY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8TY 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 8TY

July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Swallowfield Drive413m
July 2023Public orderOn or near Swallowfield Drive413m
July 2023Other crimeOn or near Swallowfield Drive413m
➜ Heroes Walk crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8TY

Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood179m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood185m
Worton Grange (Imperial Way)Worton Grange292m
Worton Grange (Imperial Way)Worton Grange304m
Imperial WayWorton Grange334m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8TY

Reading West Station4.4km
Earley Station4.4km
Reading Station4.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8TY

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

Download

Median download speed77.2Mbps
Average download speed92.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.8Mbps
Average upload speed12.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8TY (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 8TY

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RG2 8TY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)635,034
Meter count69
Mean (kWh/meter)9,203
Median (kWh/meter)8,855

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)216,073
Meter count69
Mean (kWh/meter)3,131
Median (kWh/meter)2,794
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8TY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8TY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Beefeater & Premier Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Reading Gateway
101m
Shell Fairfield Service Station
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Basingstoke Road
101m
D & D Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
29 Whitley Wood Lane
244m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8TY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15327m
Post House17:1513:15369m
Engineers16:4513:15380m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8TY

FacilityDistance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
381m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
697m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
776m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8TY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary640m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary640m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary776m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8TY ITL and RG2 8TY 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 8TY:

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

RG2 8TY 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 8TY:

CodeName
OAE00083034
LSOAE01016439Reading 018C
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8TY

RG2 8TWSpencer Road79m
RG2 8TZSt Elizabeth Close89m
RG2 8TUKingsley Close147m
RG2 8TRSpencer Road152m
RG2 8TSVernon Crescent158m
RG2 8PGAshby Court173m
RG2 8TNSpencer Road187m
RG2 8TPSpencer Road187m
RG2 8PLWhitley Wood Lane200m
RG2 8TXKingsley Close216m