RG2 8UJ maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8UJ lies on Dovecote Road in Reading. RG2 8UJ 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 April 1985.

RG2 8UJ maps

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

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)

RG2 8UJ geodata

Easting	471985
Northing	169180
Latitude	51.417075
Longitude	-0.966227

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG2 8UJ?

Street	Dovecote Road
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG2 8UJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8UJ 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
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8UJ

8, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2020 27 FEB £345,000
8, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2019 13 DEC £385,000
1, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2015 14 AUG £265,000
10C, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2006 10 APR £262,500
8, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2004 10 AUG £179,000
1, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2000 12 JUN £107,950
8, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 1999 13 JUL £105,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8UJ

September 2023	Burglary	On or near Falmouth Road	395m
July 2023	Other crime	On or near Swallowfield Drive	259m
July 2023	Public order	On or near Swallowfield Drive	259m
➜ Dovecote Road crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8UJ

Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	116m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	131m
Whitley Wood Community Centre (Swallowfield Drive)	Whitley Wood	164m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)	Whitley Wood	167m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)	Whitley Wood	203m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8UJ

Earley Station	4.3km
Reading West Station	4.6km
Reading Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8UJ

Broadband access in RG2 8UJ (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	77.4%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG2 8UJ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	62.8Mbps
Average download speed	65.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	12.0Mbps
Average upload speed	12.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8UJ (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 8UJ

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Source: Ofcom
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RG2 8UJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	308,028
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,936
Median (kWh/meter)	9,347

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	93,009
Meter count	30
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,100
Median (kWh/meter)	2,590

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8UJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8UJ.
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 8UJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Niki Convenience Store

177-179 Whitley Wood Lane

112m

Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club

Copenhagen Close

146m

The Supported Living Team

188 Whitley Wood Lane

296m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Engineers	16:45	13:15	129m
Lower Basingstoke Road	17:00	13:15	467m
Whitley Wood Post Office	17:00	13:30	500m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8UJ

Facility	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) Basingstoke Road, Reading Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	559m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading Grass Pitches	705m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground Basingstoke Road, Reading Grass Pitches	866m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8UJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	554m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH	Primary	554m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX	Primary	705m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8UJ ITL and RG2 8UJ 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 8UJ:

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 8UJ 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 8UJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00083033
LSOA	E01016439	Reading 018C
MSOA	E02003406	Reading 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG2 8UJ

RG2 8TP	Spencer Road	72m
RG2 8TJ	Whitley Wood Road	75m
RG2 8PP	Whitley Wood Lane	77m
RG2 8TH	Howard Villas	98m
RG2 8TN	Spencer Road	102m
RG2 8PW	Whitley Wood Lane	111m
RG2 8UH	Copenhagen Close	148m
RG2 8SA	Salford Close	160m
RG2 8TS	Vernon Crescent	172m
RG2 8PD	Wrenswood Close	189m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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