RG2 8UG maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8UG lies on Lexington Grove in Reading. RG2 8UG 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 8UG maps

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

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RG2 8UG geodata

Easting472181
Northing168783
Latitude51.413482
Longitude-0.963490

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8UG?

StreetLexington Grove
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8UG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8UG 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 8UG

September 2023BurglaryOn or near Falmouth Road304m
July 2023Other crimeOn or near Swallowfield Drive256m
July 2023Public orderOn or near Swallowfield Drive256m
➜ Lexington Grove crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8UG

Drewett Close (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood105m
Drewett Close (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood106m
Farmers Close (Swallowfield Drive)Whitley Wood129m
Whitley Wood Community Centre (Swallowfield Drive)Whitley Wood279m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood308m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8UG

Earley Station4.4km
Reading West Station5km
Winnersh Triangle Station5.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8UG

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

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed77.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.0Mbps
Average upload speed4.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.87Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8UG (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 8UG

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RG2 8UG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)715,891
Meter count69
Mean (kWh/meter)10,375
Median (kWh/meter)10,180

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)232,440
Meter count69
Mean (kWh/meter)3,369
Median (kWh/meter)2,913
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8UG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8UG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8UG:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Supported Living Team
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
188 Whitley Wood Lane
225m
Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Copenhagen Close
324m
Voyage Care Services
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Longmore Road
488m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8UG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15364m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30668m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15910m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8UG

FacilityDistance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
1km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
1km
Alder Grove Church Of England Primary School
Alder Grove, Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Nearest schools to RG2 8UG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 8QA
Not applicable419m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary879m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary879m

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RG2 8UG ITL and RG2 8UG 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 8UG:

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

RG2 8UG 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 8UG:

CodeName
OAE00083037
LSOAE01016441Reading 018E
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8UG

RG2 8UDSampage Close75m
RG2 8PXWhitley Wood Lane115m
RG2 8UASandleford Close119m
RG2 8UQFarmers Close148m
RG2 8PSWhitley Wood Lane152m
RG2 8UBWoodman Close177m
RG2 8UEBob Green Court184m
RG2 8PZDrewett Close204m
RG2 8UFCreswell Close216m
RG2 8PYOld Whitley Wood Lane216m