RG8 8AX maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8AX is located in the Tilehurst & Purley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of West Berkshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. 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.
RG8 8AX maps


RG8 8AX geodata
| Easting | 466381 |
| Northing | 176582 |
| Latitude | 51.484306 |
| Longitude | -1.045395 |
Where is RG8 8AX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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 | Tilehurst & Purley |
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| Constituency | Reading West |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG8 8AX
| Infants School (Purley Village) | Purley On Thames | 310m |
| Brading Way | Purley On Thames | 327m |
| Infants School (Purley Village) | Purley On Thames | 328m |
| Wintringham Way | Purley On Thames | 333m |
| Colyton Way | Purley On Thames | 339m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8AX
| Tilehurst Station | 1.8km |
| Pangbourne Station | 3.1km |
| Reading West Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8AX (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 limitations in RG8 8AX (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% |
Deprivation
4.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
RG8 8AX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8AX (metres)
Purley Park Social Club
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
536m
The Mad Duck Cafe
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
536m
Tolhurst Organic Kitchen
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Nearest post box to RG8 8AX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Purley River Estate | 17:15 | 09:00 | 355m |
| Mapledurham | 16:45 | 09:00 | 775m |
| Purley Park | 17:30 | 14:15 | 877m |
Environment
| Risk of RG8 8AX flooding from rivers and sea | High |
RG8 8AX ITL and RG8 8AX 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 RG8 8AX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLJ1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLJ11 | Berkshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000037 | West Berkshire |
RG8 8AX 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 RG8 8AX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00082415 | |
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| LSOA | E01016316 | West Berkshire 004B |
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| MSOA | E02003370 | West Berkshire 004 |
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