RG8 8DE maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8DE lies on Westridge Avenue in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8DE 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 8DE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG8 8DE geodata
| Easting | 466164 |
| Northing | 176110 |
| Latitude | 51.480086 |
| Longitude | -1.048628 |
Where is RG8 8DE?
| Street | Westridge Avenue |
| Locality | Purley On Thames |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8DE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8DE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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
| Ward | Tilehurst & Purley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG8 8DE
2026 14 JAN £325,000 |
2025 20 JUN £785,000 |
12, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE 2024 1 JUL £426,000 |
29, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE 2021 22 JAN £390,000 |
2019 29 NOV £502,780 |
2019 8 MAR £520,000 |
5, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE 2018 6 JUL £515,000 |
2018 4 JUL £450,000 |
2016 29 JAN £525,000 |
2015 9 JUN £250,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG8 8DE
| New Hill | Purley On Thames | 125m |
| New Hill | Purley On Thames | 133m |
| Cecil Aldin Drive (Long Lane) | Purley On Thames | 174m |
| Footpath To Highfield Road (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 187m |
| Footpath To Highfield Road (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 190m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8DE
| Tilehurst Station | 1.6km |
| Pangbourne Station | 3km |
| Reading West Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8DE (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG8 8DE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 82.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.06Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG8 8DE (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 8DE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8DE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 507,758 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,076 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,982 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 133,029 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,784 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,608 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8DE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8DE.
- 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
34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8DE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8DE (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG8 8DE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Purley River Estate | 17:15 | 09:00 | 361m |
| Purley Park | 17:30 | 14:15 | 483m |
| Knowsley Road | 17:30 | 14:00 | 496m |
RG8 8DE ITL and RG8 8DE 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 8DE:
| 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 8DE 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 8DE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082425 | |
| LSOA | E01016317 | West Berkshire 004C |
| MSOA | E02003370 | West Berkshire 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG8 8DE
| RG8 8DF | Allison Gardens | 70m |
| RG8 8AY | New Hill | 112m |
| RG31 6YD | Clairmore Gardens | 120m |
| RG8 8DB | Lister Close | 145m |
| RG8 8EW | Saunders Court | 155m |
| RG8 8BZ | Hornbeam Close | 168m |
| RG31 6YP | Cecil Aldin Drive | 174m |
| RG8 8BA | Farm Close | 196m |
| RG8 8EJ | Bowling Green Lane | 235m |
| RG31 6YQ | Long Lane | 237m |
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