RG4 8XR maps, stats, and open data
RG4 8XR lies on Birchwood Close in Caversham, Reading. RG4 8XR is located in the Emmer Green 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 8XR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG4 8XR geodata
| Easting | 472313 |
| Northing | 176841 |
| Latitude | 51.485907 |
| Longitude | -0.959948 |
Where is RG4 8XR?
| Street | Birchwood Close |
| Locality | Caversham |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG4 |
RG4 8XR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG4 8XR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Emmer Green |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG4 8XR
2019 27 SEP £505,000 |
1, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8XR 2011 30 SEP £330,000 |
6, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8XR 2008 25 APR £345,000 |
4, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8XR 2007 31 JAN £300,000 |
1999 10 SEP £210,000 |
1998 1 JUL £160,000 |
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 8XR
| Kiln Road (Peppard Road) | Emmer Green | 55m |
| Kiln Road (Peppard Road) | Emmer Green | 155m |
| Fraser Avenue (Caversham Park Road) | Caversham Park Village | 174m |
| Fraser Avenue (Caversham Park Road) | Caversham Park Village | 206m |
| Venetia Close (Kiln Road) | Emmer Green | 231m |
Nearest railway stations to RG4 8XR
| Reading Station | 3.1km |
| Reading West Station | 4km |
| Tilehurst Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG4 8XR (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 8XR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 54.22Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG4 8XR (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 8XR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG4 8XR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 105,129 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,522 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,608 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,372 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,062 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,346 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG4 8XR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG4 8XR.
- 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
9.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG4 8XR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG4 8XR (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG4 8XR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Crawshay Drive | 16:15 | 11:15 | 690m |
| Kingsway | 16:00 | 11:15 | 895m |
| Surley Row | 16:30 | 11:00 | 1,180m |
RG4 8XR ITL and RG4 8XR 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 8XR:
| 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 8XR 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 8XR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082892 | |
| LSOA | E01016407 | Reading 001A |
| MSOA | E02003389 | Reading 001 |
Nearest postcodes to RG4 8XR
| RG4 6RU | Abingdon Drive | 74m |
| RG4 6RY | Dunster Close | 94m |
| RG4 8TQ | Peppard Road | 102m |
| RG4 6SA | Abingdon Drive | 109m |
| RG4 8UD | Wetherby Close | 122m |
| RG4 8UW | Yarnton Close | 142m |
| RG4 6RX | Elstow Avenue | 161m |
| RG4 6SE | Abingdon Drive | 181m |
| RG4 6RT | Fraser Avenue | 194m |
| RG4 8UA | Peppard Road | 197m |
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