RG4 8DQ maps, stats, and open data
RG4 8DQ lies on Heron Island in Caversham, Reading. RG4 8DQ 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 October 1987.
RG4 8DQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG4 8DQ geodata
| Easting | 472225 |
| Northing | 174278 |
| Latitude | 51.462876 |
| Longitude | -0.961738 |
Where is RG4 8DQ?
| Street | Heron Island |
| Locality | Caversham |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG4 |
RG4 8DQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG4 8DQ 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 8DQ
2016 20 APR £495,000 |
8, HERON ISLAND, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DQ 2010 4 JUN £453,000 |
8, HERON ISLAND, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DQ 2007 7 DEC £449,500 |
31, HERON ISLAND, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DQ 2005 14 DEC £385,000 |
2005 17 JUN £313,250 |
2004 3 SEP £325,000 |
4, HERON ISLAND, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DQ 2004 17 MAY £365,000 |
8, HERON ISLAND, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DQ 2004 12 MAY £338,000 |
2002 20 DEC £305,000 |
2002 10 APR £340,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG4 8DQ
| St Johns Road (Gosbrook Road) | Lower Caversham | 284m |
| St Johns Road (Gosbrook Road) | Lower Caversham | 301m |
| Hills Meadow (George Street) | Lower Caversham | 320m |
| Caversham Laundry (George Street) | Lower Caversham | 332m |
| Forge Close (Gosbrook Road) | Lower Caversham | 340m |
Nearest railway stations to RG4 8DQ
| Reading Station | 0.8km |
| Reading West Station | 2.1km |
| Earley Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG4 8DQ (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 | 10.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG4 8DQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG4 8DQ (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 8DQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG4 8DQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 720,382 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,327 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,993 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 175,279 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,810 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,558 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG4 8DQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG4 8DQ.
- 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
28.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG4 8DQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG4 8DQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG4 8DQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Briants Avenue | 16:45 | 11:30 | 322m |
| Gosbrook Road | 16:45 | 10:30 | 454m |
| Westfield Road | 16:45 | 11:30 | 780m |
Environment
| Risk of RG4 8DQ flooding from rivers and sea | High |
RG4 8DQ ITL and RG4 8DQ 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 8DQ:
| 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 8DQ 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 8DQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082656 | |
| LSOA | E01016365 | Reading 004C |
| MSOA | E02003392 | Reading 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG4 8DQ
| RG4 8EW | Piggotts Road | 116m |
| RG4 8EF | Queens Road | 147m |
| RG4 8EX | Mill Green | 159m |
| RG4 8EN | Piggotts Road | 167m |
| RG4 8DP | Mill Road | 168m |
| RG4 8DU | Coldicutt Street | 211m |
| RG4 8EL | Champion Road | 219m |
| RG4 8EH | Send Road | 224m |
| RG4 8DN | Queens Road | 231m |
| RG4 8ED | Gosbrook Road | 256m |
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