RG8 8BJ maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BJ lies on St Marys Avenue in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BJ 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 8BJ maps

RG8 8BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG8 8BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG8 8BJ geodata

Easting	466548
Northing	176172
Latitude	51.480599
Longitude	-1.043087

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG8 8BJ?

Street	St Marys Avenue
Locality	Purley On Thames
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG8 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BJ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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
Constituency	Reading West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG8 8BJ

49, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2021 9 NOV £465,000
9, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2021 28 MAY £485,000
57, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2021 10 MAR £475,000
19, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2013 22 NOV £280,000
49, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2011 9 DEC £330,000
15, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2010 9 JUL £321,000
55A, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2009 9 NOV £210,000
37, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2009 13 OCT £210,000
39, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2007 12 NOV £348,000
5A, ST MARYS AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BJ 2006 19 OCT £335,000

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG8 8BJ

June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Chiltern View	103m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Chiltern View	103m
June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Thames Reach	159m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BJ

Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	100m
Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	104m
Brading Way	Purley On Thames	193m
New Hill	Purley On Thames	269m
New Hill	Purley On Thames	277m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BJ

Tilehurst Station	1.4km
Pangbourne Station	3.3km
Reading West Station	4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8BJ

Broadband access in RG8 8BJ (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	97.1%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG8 8BJ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	78.1Mbps
Average download speed	85.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.5Mbps
Average upload speed	15.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8BJ (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%

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RG8 8BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	542,285
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,950
Median (kWh/meter)	14,930

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	142,297
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,185
Median (kWh/meter)	4,004

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

4.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8BJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8BJ (meters)

SBA Trading Ltd T/a Today's Village Stores

1A Colyton Way

168m

Purley Park Social Club

84 Wintringham Way

312m

The Mad Duck Cafe

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

360m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG8 8BJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Purley River Estate	17:15	09:00	90m
Purley Park	17:30	14:15	481m
Knowsley Road	17:30	14:00	555m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to RG8 8BJ

Facility	Distance
Bucknells Meadow Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading Grass Pitches	515m
Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading Grass Pitches	824m
Brookfields School Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch	854m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG8 8BJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Purley CofE Primary School Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8AF	Primary	455m
Long Lane Primary School Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YG	Primary	747m
Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY	Primary	802m

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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BJ flooding from rivers and sea	Low
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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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RG8 8BJ ITL and RG8 8BJ 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 8BJ:

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
E06000037	West Berkshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG8 8BJ 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 8BJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082417
LSOA	E01016316	West Berkshire 004B
MSOA	E02003370	West Berkshire 004

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BJ

RG8 8BN	Oak Tree Walk	56m
RG8 8TQ	St Marys Avenue	69m
RG8 8BT	Park Walk	98m
RG8 8TG	Lilac Close	99m
RG8 8BP	The Short	100m
RG8 8TF	Chiltern View	116m
RG8 8DG	Primrose Close	138m
RG8 8BL	Colyton Way	158m
RG8 8AG	Church Mews	163m
RG8 8TE	Thames Reach	183m

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