RG8 8BL maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BL lies on Colyton Way in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BL 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 8BL maps

RG8 8BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG8 8BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG8 8BL geodata

Easting466568
Northing176329
Latitude51.482010
Longitude-1.042750

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG8 8BL?

StreetColyton Way
LocalityPurley On Thames
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG8
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RG8 8BL Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardTilehurst & Purley
ConstituencyReading West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG8 8BL

2021
8 MAR
£460,000
2020
30 SEP
£485,000
2019
20 DEC
£528,000
31, COLYTON WAY, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BL
2018
24 AUG
£375,000
2016
2 SEP
£485,000
2016
1 JUL
£425,000
2016
1 FEB
£254,950
2015
30 OCT
£364,950
2015
26 JUN
£455,000
2015
15 JUN
£150,100

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG8 8BL

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Wintringham Way161m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Mapledurham Drive225m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Mapledurham Drive225m
➜ Colyton Way crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BL

Brading WayPurley On Thames52m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames92m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames124m
Wintringham WayPurley On Thames148m
Chestnut GrovePurley On Thames251m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BL

Tilehurst Station1.5km
Pangbourne Station3.3km
Reading West Station4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8BL

Broadband access in RG8 8BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG8 8BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed69.3Mbps
Average download speed80.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed9.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8BL

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RG8 8BL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)497,646
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)17,160
Median (kWh/meter)17,007

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)134,222
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)4,194
Median (kWh/meter)4,081
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

SBA Trading Ltd T/a Today's Village Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
1A Colyton Way
9m
Purley Park Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
84 Wintringham Way
183m
The Mad Duck Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
295m

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Nearest post box to RG8 8BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Purley River Estate17:1509:00108m
Purley Park17:3014:15639m
Knowsley Road17:3014:00710m

Nearest sports facilities to RG8 8BL

FacilityDistance
Bucknells Meadow
Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading
Grass Pitches
357m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches
982m
Brookfields School
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG8 8BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8AF
Primary445m
Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YG
Primary845m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
Primary960m

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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BL flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
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RG8 8BL ITL and RG8 8BL 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 8BL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000037West Berkshire

RG8 8BL 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 8BL:

CodeName
OAE00082417
LSOAE01016316West Berkshire 004B
MSOAE02003370West Berkshire 004

Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BL

RG8 8BPThe Short73m
RG8 8BNOak Tree Walk104m
RG8 8BDMapledurham Drive106m
RG8 8BSBrading Way109m
RG8 8BHWintringham Way142m
RG8 8BTPark Walk156m
RG8 8BJSt Marys Avenue158m
RG8 8BGWintringham Way181m
RG8 8AGChurch Mews207m
RG8 8TQSt Marys Avenue223m