RG8 8BP maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8BP lies on The Short in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BP 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 8BP geodata
| Easting | 466594 |
| Northing | 176261 |
| Latitude | 51.481394 |
| Longitude | -1.042408 |
Where is RG8 8BP?
| Street | The Short |
| Locality | Purley On Thames |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8BP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BP 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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Tilehurst & Purley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG8 8BP
7, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2024 6 MAR £255,000 |
2021 25 NOV £398,000 |
14, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2017 22 DEC £435,000 |
2015 8 JAN £335,000 |
14, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2012 27 JUL £245,000 |
3, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2012 29 JUN £320,000 |
6, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2011 31 JAN £335,000 |
2011 21 JAN £310,000 |
2010 29 JAN £240,000 |
1, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2009 6 APR £310,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BP
| Colyton Way | Purley On Thames | 92m |
| Brading Way | Purley On Thames | 94m |
| Colyton Way | Purley On Thames | 117m |
| Wintringham Way | Purley On Thames | 187m |
| Chestnut Grove | Purley On Thames | 226m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BP
| Tilehurst Station | 1.4km |
| Pangbourne Station | 3.4km |
| Reading West Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8BP (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 | 5.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG8 8BP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG8 8BP (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% |
RG8 8BP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8BP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 274,738 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,161 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,759 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,507 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,324 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,502 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BP.
- 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
4.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8BP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8BP (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to RG8 8BP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Purley River Estate | 17:15 | 09:00 | 97m |
| Purley Park | 17:30 | 14:15 | 579m |
| Knowsley Road | 17:30 | 14:00 | 655m |
Environment
| Risk of RG8 8BP flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
RG8 8BP ITL and RG8 8BP 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 8BP:
| 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 |
RG8 8BP 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 8BP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082426 | |
| LSOA | E01016316 | West Berkshire 004B |
| MSOA | E02003370 | West Berkshire 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BP
| RG8 8BN | Oak Tree Walk | 46m |
| RG8 8BL | Colyton Way | 73m |
| RG8 8BT | Park Walk | 84m |
| RG8 8BJ | St Marys Avenue | 100m |
| RG8 8BS | Brading Way | 107m |
| RG8 8AG | Church Mews | 142m |
| RG8 8TQ | St Marys Avenue | 157m |
| RG8 8BH | Wintringham Way | 163m |
| RG8 8BD | Mapledurham Drive | 164m |
| RG8 8TG | Lilac Close | 199m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2025)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2025)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2025)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2025)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.