RG4 8BG maps, stats, and open data

RG4 8BG lies on Forge Close in Caversham, Reading. RG4 8BG is located in the Thames electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. 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.

RG4 8BG maps

RG4 8BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG4 8BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG4 8BG geodata

Easting472420
Northing174483
Latitude51.464695
Longitude-0.958890

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is RG4 8BG?

StreetForge Close
LocalityCaversham
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG4
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RG4 8BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG4 8BG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardThames
ConstituencyReading East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG4 8BG

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Flambards453m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Flambards453m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Flambards453m
➜ Forge Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG4 8BG

Forge Close (Gosbrook Road)Lower Caversham62m
Forge Close (Gosbrook Road)Lower Caversham68m
Montague Street (Briants Avenue)Lower Caversham138m
Montague Street (Briants Avenue)Lower Caversham172m
St Johns Road (Gosbrook Road)Lower Caversham222m

Nearest railway stations to RG4 8BG

Reading Station1.1km
Reading West Station2.4km
Earley Station3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG4 8BG (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 limitations in RG4 8BG (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%

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Deprivation

28.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG4 8BG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG4 8BG (meters)

Cameroon Cuisine
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
6 Send Road
29m
Mayfair Commodities
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
6 Send Road
29m
Banana Moon Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
371 Gosbrook Road
152m

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Nearest post box to RG4 8BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Briants Avenue16:4511:3071m
Gosbrook Road16:4510:30507m
Henley Road Post Office17:0012:00691m

Nearest sports facilities to RG4 8BG

FacilityDistance
Amersham Road Recreation Ground
Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading
Grass Pitches
500m
Kings Meadow
Napier Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
542m
Christchurch Meadows
Wolsey Road, Caversham, Reading
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
558m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG4 8BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
Nursery195m
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5NA
Nursery359m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road, Caversham, St Anne's School, Reading, RG4 5AA
Primary605m

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Environment

Risk of RG4 8BG flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
➜ RG4 8BG flood map

RG4 8BG ITL and RG4 8BG 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 RG4 8BG:

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

RG4 8BG 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 RG4 8BG:

CodeName
OAE00082661
LSOAE01016365Reading 004C
MSOAE02003392Reading 004

Nearest postcodes to RG4 8BG

RG4 5BXStar Road45m
RG4 8EHSend Road59m
RG4 5BSStar Road67m
RG4 8ELChampion Road124m
RG4 8EGGosbrook Road125m
RG4 5BGStar Road129m
RG4 8ENPiggotts Road134m
RG4 5ARBriants Avenue141m
RG4 8EXMill Green144m
RG4 5JXThe Causeway153m