RG8 8BU maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BU lies on Chestnut Grove in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BU 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 8BU maps

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

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RG8 8BU geodata

Easting466821
Northing176237
Latitude51.481151
Longitude-1.039145

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG8 8BU?

StreetChestnut Grove
LocalityPurley On Thames
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG8
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RG8 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BU 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 8BU

10, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU
2022
11 AUG
£630,000
2020
28 FEB
£497,500
2019
26 JUN
£440,000
8, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU
2015
24 APR
£400,000
2015
18 MAR
£332,500
2014
11 FEB
£325,000
2014
17 JAN
£331,000
2013
21 JUN
£377,000
12, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU
2013
31 MAY
£399,950
16, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU
2012
10 APR
£375,000

➜ 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 8BU

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Wintringham Way200m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Thames Reach289m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern View308m
➜ Chestnut Grove crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BU

Chestnut GrovePurley On Thames63m
Brading WayPurley On Thames237m
Wintringham WayPurley On Thames240m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames320m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames343m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BU

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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8BU

Broadband access in RG8 8BU (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 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed87.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.8Mbps
Average upload speed3.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.08Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8BU (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 8BU

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Source: Ofcom
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RG8 8BU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)302,726
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)21,623
Median (kWh/meter)21,029

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)68,510
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)4,894
Median (kWh/meter)4,399
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BU.
  • 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 8BU:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Mad Duck Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
116m
Purley Park Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
84 Wintringham Way
220m
SBA Trading Ltd T/a Today's Village Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
1A Colyton Way
268m

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Nearest post box to RG8 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Purley River Estate17:1509:00323m
Purley Park17:3014:15661m
Mapledurham16:4509:00680m

Nearest sports facilities to RG8 8BU

FacilityDistance
Bucknells Meadow
Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading
Grass Pitches
500m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches
957m
Brookfields School
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
1km

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Nearest schools to RG8 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8AF
Primary705m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
Primary917m
Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
Primary917m

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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BU flooding from rivers and sea
High
➜ RG8 8BU flood map

RG8 8BU ITL and RG8 8BU 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 8BU:

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

RG8 8BU 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 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00082426
LSOAE01016316West Berkshire 004B
MSOAE02003370West Berkshire 004

Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BU

RG8 8BXRiver Gardens54m
RG8 8AQWaterside Drive118m
RG8 8AGChurch Mews124m
RG8 8BSBrading Way170m
RG8 8BTPark Walk182m
RG8 8BHWintringham Way193m
RG8 8BGWintringham Way217m
RG8 8BPThe Short228m
RG8 8BNOak Tree Walk255m
RG8 8BLColyton Way269m