RG8 8BN maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BN lies on Oak Tree Walk in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BN 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 8BN maps

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

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RG8 8BN geodata

Easting466566
Northing176225
Latitude51.481075
Longitude-1.042798

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Where is RG8 8BN?

StreetOak Tree Walk
LocalityPurley On Thames
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG8
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RG8 8BN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BN 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 8BN

2022
20 JUL
£490,000
2022
4 MAR
£470,000
18, OAK TREE WALK, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BN
2019
6 DEC
£440,000
14, OAK TREE WALK, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BN
2019
21 NOV
£325,000
2019
4 JUN
£450,000
2014
17 OCT
£395,000
2009
23 DEC
£277,500
11, OAK TREE WALK, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BN
2008
20 JUN
£249,950
2006
4 DEC
£246,950
2006
25 AUG
£312,450

➜ 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 8BN

June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern View155m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern View155m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Thames Reach202m
➜ Oak Tree Walk crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BN

Colyton WayPurley On Thames75m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames90m
Brading WayPurley On Thames137m
Wintringham WayPurley On Thames232m
Chestnut GrovePurley On Thames262m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BN

Tilehurst Station1.4km
Pangbourne Station3.3km
Reading West Station4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8BN

Broadband access in RG8 8BN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband21.1%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG8 8BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed64.1Mbps
Average download speed51.7Mbps
Maximum download speed79.91Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed18.3Mbps
Average upload speed13.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8BN (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 8BN

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RG8 8BN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)249,192
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)13,844
Median (kWh/meter)14,236

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)79,336
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)4,667
Median (kWh/meter)4,557
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BN.
  • 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 8BN:

Food Standards Agency

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

SBA Trading Ltd T/a Today's Village Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
1A Colyton Way
113m
Purley Park Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
84 Wintringham Way
258m
The Mad Duck Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
319m

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Nearest post box to RG8 8BN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Purley River Estate17:1509:0071m
Purley Park17:3014:15537m
Knowsley Road17:3014:00611m

Nearest sports facilities to RG8 8BN

FacilityDistance
Bucknells Meadow
Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading
Grass Pitches
461m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches
878m
Brookfields School
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
910m

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Nearest schools to RG8 8BN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8AF
Primary456m
Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YG
Primary788m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
Primary856m

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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BN flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
➜ RG8 8BN flood map

RG8 8BN ITL and RG8 8BN 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 8BN:

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

RG8 8BN 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 8BN:

CodeName
OAE00082426
LSOAE01016316West Berkshire 004B
MSOAE02003370West Berkshire 004

Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BN

RG8 8BPThe Short46m
RG8 8BJSt Marys Avenue56m
RG8 8BTPark Walk84m
RG8 8BLColyton Way104m
RG8 8TQSt Marys Avenue119m
RG8 8BSBrading Way151m
RG8 8AGChurch Mews152m
RG8 8TGLilac Close154m
RG8 8TFChiltern View172m
RG8 8DGPrimrose Close173m