RG4 8QS maps, stats, and open data
RG4 8QS lies on Highdown Avenue in Emmer Green, Reading. RG4 8QS is located in the Caversham Heights 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 8QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG4 8QS geodata
| Easting | 471107 |
| Northing | 176881 |
| Latitude | 51.486419 |
| Longitude | -0.977305 |
Where is RG4 8QS?
| Street | Highdown Avenue |
| Locality | Emmer Green |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG4 |
RG4 8QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG4 8QS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Caversham Heights |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG4 8QS
2, HIGHDOWN AVENUE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8QS 2026 13 FEB £730,000 |
2024 15 MAR £550,000 |
2023 6 DEC £995,000 |
2020 8 DEC £925,000 |
16, HIGHDOWN AVENUE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8QS 2019 21 MAY £780,000 |
26, HIGHDOWN AVENUE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8QS 2019 22 MAR £412,000 |
2019 15 MAR £450,000 |
2018 5 FEB £450,000 |
2017 26 OCT £670,000 |
24, HIGHDOWN AVENUE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8QS 2017 7 APR £590,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG4 8QS
| Highdown School (Surley Row) | Emmer Green | 651m |
| St Barnabas Church (Grove Road) | Emmer Green | 695m |
| St Barnabas Church (Evesham Road) | Emmer Green | 717m |
| Crawshay Drive (Courtenay Drive) | Emmer Green | 769m |
| Crawshay Drive (Courtenay Drive) | Emmer Green | 790m |
Nearest railway stations to RG4 8QS
| Reading Station | 3.1km |
| Reading West Station | 3.6km |
| Tilehurst Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG4 8QS (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG4 8QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG4 8QS (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 8QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG4 8QS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 314,969 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,498 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,793 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,964 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,830 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,534 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG4 8QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG4 8QS.
- 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
1.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG4 8QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG4 8QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG4 8QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crawshay Drive | 16:15 | 11:15 | 864m |
| Richmond Road | 16:15 | 11:00 | 907m |
| The Mount | 16:30 | 11:15 | 1,030m |
RG4 8QS ITL and RG4 8QS 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 8QS:
| 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 8QS 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 8QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082977 | |
| LSOA | E01016430 | Reading 002E |
| MSOA | E02003390 | Reading 002 |
Nearest postcodes to RG4 8QS
| RG4 8QT | Highdown Avenue | 41m |
| RG4 8QW | Soane End | 96m |
| RG4 8PZ | Albany Gardens | 118m |
| RG4 8QP | Highdown Hill Road | 120m |
| RG4 8QN | Gravel Hill | 134m |
| RG4 8QQ | Merthyr Vale | 162m |
| RG4 8QJ | Gravel Hill | 164m |
| RG4 8QR | Highdown Hill Road | 183m |
| RG4 8QH | Cherwell Road | 225m |
| RG4 8LZ | Hafod | 229m |
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