RG6 7BN maps, stats, and open data
RG6 7BN lies on Melrose Avenue in Reading. RG6 7BN is located in the Park 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 July 1995.
RG6 7BN geodata
| Easting | 474125 |
| Northing | 172261 |
| Latitude | 51.444498 |
| Longitude | -0.934815 |
Where is RG6 7BN?
| Street | Melrose Avenue |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG6 |
RG6 7BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG6 7BN 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 | Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG6 7BN
2A, MELROSE AVENUE, READING, RG6 7BN 1998 12 JUN £112,950 |
41, MELROSE AVENUE, READING, RG6 7BN 1997 31 JAN £152,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG6 7BN
| Bridges Hall (Whiteknights Road) | Whiteknights | 124m |
| Melrose Avenue (Wokingham Road) | Whiteknights | 132m |
| Bridges Hall (Whiteknights Road) | Whiteknights | 134m |
| Melrose Avenue (Wokingham Road) | Whiteknights | 134m |
| Three Tuns (Wokingham Road) | Whiteknights | 227m |
Nearest railway stations to RG6 7BN
| Earley Station | 1.2km |
| Reading Station | 3km |
| Winnersh Triangle Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG6 7BN (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 RG6 7BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG6 7BN (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 7BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG6 7BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 864,399 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,102 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,713 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 155,194 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,695 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,296 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG6 7BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG6 7BN.
- 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
11.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG6 7BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG6 7BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG6 7BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whiteknights Road | 16:00 | 10:30 | 132m |
| Bp 324 Wokingham Road | 16:00 | 10:30 | 329m |
| Wokingham Road Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 500m |
RG6 7BN ITL and RG6 7BN 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 7BN:
| 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 |
RG6 7BN 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 7BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082849 | |
| LSOA | E01016403 | Reading 012B |
| MSOA | E02003400 | Reading 012 |
Nearest postcodes to RG6 7BN
| RG6 7BP | Talfourd Avenue | 73m |
| RG6 7BL | Belle Avenue | 90m |
| RG6 1JS | Wokingham Road | 113m |
| RG6 7BB | Whiteknights Road | 148m |
| RG6 7BS | Green Road | 152m |
| RG6 7BJ | Earley Hill Road | 168m |
| RG6 1LP | Wokingham Road | 168m |
| RG6 1LS | Wokingham Road | 168m |
| RG6 7BT | Whiteknights Road | 196m |
| RG6 1JU | Wokingham Road | 209m |
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