RG8 8DQ maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8DQ lies on Marshall Close in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8DQ 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 8DQ geodata
| Easting | 466754 |
| Northing | 175679 |
| Latitude | 51.476142 |
| Longitude | -1.040214 |
Where is RG8 8DQ?
| Street | Marshall Close |
| Locality | Purley On Thames |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8DQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8DQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 8DQ
2025 28 JUL £555,000 |
2010 30 NOV £320,000 |
1999 22 OCT £195,000 |
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 8DQ
| Theobald Drive (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 99m |
| Theobald Drive (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 113m |
| Roebuck Rise (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 190m |
| Roebuck Rise (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 196m |
| Oxford Road (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 262m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8DQ
| Tilehurst Station | 0.9km |
| Pangbourne Station | 3.6km |
| Reading West Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8DQ (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 | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG8 8DQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.03Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG8 8DQ (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 8DQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8DQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 555,759 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,525 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,567 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 141,353 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,712 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,010 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8DQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8DQ.
- 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 8DQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8DQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG8 8DQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Purley Park | 17:30 | 14:15 | 327m |
| Knowsley Road | 17:30 | 14:00 | 401m |
| Elsley Road | 16:00 | 14:00 | 507m |
RG8 8DQ ITL and RG8 8DQ 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 8DQ:
| 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 8DQ 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 8DQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082424 | |
| LSOA | E01016317 | West Berkshire 004C |
| MSOA | E02003370 | West Berkshire 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG8 8DQ
| RG8 8DD | Skerritt Way | 80m |
| RG8 8HR | Hazel Road | 146m |
| RG31 6YA | Theobald Drive | 181m |
| RG31 6YE | Oxford Road | 210m |
| RG8 8HZ | The Holt | 219m |
| RG31 6TP | Roebuck Rise | 255m |
| RG31 6TR | Durrant Way | 259m |
| RG31 6RE | Gwynne Close | 291m |
| RG31 6RF | Redwood Way | 306m |
| RG31 6RZ | Oregon Avenue | 314m |
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