RG8 8BX maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BX lies on River Gardens in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BX 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 8BX maps

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

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RG8 8BX geodata

Easting466865
Northing176206
Latitude51.480869
Longitude-1.038496

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG8 8BX?

StreetRiver Gardens
LocalityPurley On Thames
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG8
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RG8 8BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BX 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 8BX

7, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX
2022
30 NOV
£950,000
16, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX
2022
6 JUN
£780,000
26, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX
2021
12 FEB
£710,000
2019
13 JUN
£1,010,000
14, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX
2018
30 OCT
£635,000
2017
11 SEP
£950,000
2017
24 JUL
£439,000
19, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX
2016
26 JUL
£285,000
10, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX
2014
18 MAR
£295,000
2011
3 MAY
£650,000

➜ 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 8BX

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Wintringham Way251m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Thames Reach302m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chiltern View332m
➜ River Gardens crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BX

Chestnut GrovePurley On Thames106m
Brading WayPurley On Thames291m
Wintringham WayPurley On Thames292m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames368m
Colyton WayPurley On Thames389m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BX

Tilehurst Station1.2km
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 8BX

Broadband access in RG8 8BX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband78.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG8 8BX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed35.6Mbps
Average download speed41.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.2Mbps
Average upload speed5.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.16Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8BX (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 8BX

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RG8 8BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)296,332
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)15,596
Median (kWh/meter)12,597

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,653
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)3,719
Median (kWh/meter)2,523
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BX.
  • 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 8BX:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Mad Duck Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
139m
Purley Park Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
84 Wintringham Way
270m
SBA Trading Ltd T/a Today's Village Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
1A Colyton Way
322m

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Nearest post box to RG8 8BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Purley River Estate17:1509:00369m
Purley Park17:3014:15664m
Mapledurham16:4509:00692m

Nearest sports facilities to RG8 8BX

FacilityDistance
Bucknells Meadow
Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading
Grass Pitches
548m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches
947m
Brookfields School
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
1km

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Nearest schools to RG8 8BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8AF
Primary753m
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
Primary904m
Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6RY
Primary904m

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Environment

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

RG8 8BX ITL and RG8 8BX 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 8BX:

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

RG8 8BX 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 8BX:

CodeName
OAE00082416
LSOAE01016316West Berkshire 004B
MSOAE02003370West Berkshire 004

Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BX

RG8 8BUChestnut Grove54m
RG8 8AQWaterside Drive126m
RG8 8AGChurch Mews156m
RG8 8BTPark Walk221m
RG8 8BSBrading Way224m
RG8 8BHWintringham Way246m
RG8 8BGWintringham Way267m
RG8 8BPThe Short277m
RG8 8BNOak Tree Walk300m
RG8 8TQSt Marys Avenue312m