RG6 1BB maps, stats, and open data
RG6 1BB lies on Shepherds Hill in Earley, Reading. RG6 1BB is located in the Sonning electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Wokingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidenhead. 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.
RG6 1BB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG6 1BB geodata
| Easting | 475090 |
| Northing | 173954 |
| Latitude | 51.459591 |
| Longitude | -0.920574 |
Where is RG6 1BB?
| Street | Shepherds Hill |
| Locality | Earley |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG6 |
RG6 1BB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG6 1BB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Sonning |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Maidenhead |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG6 1BB
2019 30 SEP £540,000 |
22, SHEPHERDS HILL, EARLEY, READING, RG6 1BB 2012 13 SEP £230,000 |
2009 30 SEP £240,000 |
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 RG6 1BB
| Shepherds Hill Top (London Road) | North Earley | 72m |
| Shepherds Hill Top (Shepherds Hill) | North Earley | 78m |
| Hanwood Close (Reading Road) | Woodley | 239m |
| Hanwood Close (Reading Road) | Woodley | 239m |
| Earley Power Station (London Road) | North Earley | 412m |
Nearest railway stations to RG6 1BB
| Earley Station | 2.1km |
| Winnersh Triangle Station | 3.3km |
| Reading Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG6 1BB (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 | 96.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG6 1BB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG6 1BB (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% |
RG6 1BB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG6 1BB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 410,744 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,250 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,798 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 131,655 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,114 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,965 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG6 1BB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG6 1BB.
- 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
1.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG6 1BB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG6 1BB (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG6 1BB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shepherds Hill Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 167m |
| Wyndham Cresent | 16:00 | 10:30 | 549m |
| Rosedale Cresent | 16:00 | 10:30 | 690m |
RG6 1BB ITL and RG6 1BB 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 RG6 1BB:
| 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 |
| E06000041 | Wokingham |
RG6 1BB 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 RG6 1BB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00084212 | |
| LSOA | E01016684 | Wokingham 003D |
| MSOA | E02003441 | Wokingham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to RG6 1BB
| RG6 1BA | London Road | 180m |
| RG6 1BS | Shepherds Walk | 188m |
| RG6 1BQ | London Road | 216m |
| RG6 1BU | Pitts Lane | 265m |
| RG6 1AY | Shepherds Avenue | 282m |
| RG6 1DD | Pitts Lane | 307m |
| RG5 3AA | Reading Road | 308m |
| RG5 3AB | Hanwood Close | 311m |
| RG6 1AU | London Road | 337m |
| RG6 1BY | Hilltop Road | 337m |
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