RG4 8BY maps, stats, and open data
RG4 8BY lies on Wolsey Road in Caversham, Reading. RG4 8BY 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 8BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG4 8BY geodata
| Easting | 471498 |
| Northing | 174653 |
| Latitude | 51.466340 |
| Longitude | -0.972125 |
Where is RG4 8BY?
| Street | Wolsey Road |
| Locality | Caversham |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG4 |
RG4 8BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG4 8BY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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
| Ward | Thames |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG4 8BY
2023 27 FEB £515,000 |
2007 20 APR £250,000 |
1997 28 APR £73,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG4 8BY
| Westfield Road (Gosbrook Road) | Caversham | 114m |
| Church Street | Caversham | 159m |
| Westfield Road (Gosbrook Road) | Caversham | 214m |
| Prospect Street | Caversham | 224m |
| Caversham Library (Hemdean Road) | Caversham | 233m |
Nearest railway stations to RG4 8BY
| Reading Station | 0.8km |
| Reading West Station | 1.7km |
| Tilehurst Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG4 8BY (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 RG4 8BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 18.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG4 8BY (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% |
RG4 8BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG4 8BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 373,664 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,569 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,350 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,498 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,289 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,942 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG4 8BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG4 8BY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
39.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG4 8BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG4 8BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG4 8BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Westfield Road | 16:45 | 11:30 | 204m |
| Caversham Library | 18:00 | 12:00 | 231m |
| Church Road Caversham | 16:45 | 11:30 | 381m |
Environment
| Risk of RG4 8BY flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
RG4 8BY ITL and RG4 8BY 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 8BY:
| 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 |
RG4 8BY 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 8BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082676 | |
| LSOA | E01016362 | Reading 004A |
| MSOA | E02003392 | Reading 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG4 8BY
| RG4 8EQ | Abbotsmead Place | 55m |
| RG4 8BT | Gosbrook Road | 80m |
| RG4 8BD | The Willows | 95m |
| RG4 8BS | Gosbrook Road | 103m |
| RG4 8HU | Gosbrook Road | 113m |
| RG4 8BZ | Cardinal Close | 151m |
| RG4 8BQ | Claydon Court | 157m |
| RG4 8HY | South Street | 159m |
| RG4 8HH | Westfield Road | 159m |
| RG4 8BX | St Stephens Close | 161m |
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