RG8 8DS maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8DS lies on Beech Road in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8DS 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 8DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG8 8DS geodata
| Easting | 465531 |
| Northing | 176190 |
| Latitude | 51.480879 |
| Longitude | -1.057727 |
Where is RG8 8DS?
| Street | Beech Road |
| Locality | Purley On Thames |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 8DS
2026 25 FEB £642,000 |
2024 3 MAY £1,200,000 |
2019 20 DEC £415,000 |
2019 4 OCT £600,000 |
2018 30 OCT £427,500 |
2018 27 JUN £870,000 |
2018 18 JUN £860,000 |
2017 20 JAN £860,000 |
42, BEECH ROAD, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DS 2016 1 NOV £450,000 |
26, BEECH ROAD, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DS 2016 15 AUG £527,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG8 8DS
| Westbury Lane (A329 Purley Rise) | Purley On Thames | 57m |
| Beech Road (A329 Purley Rise) | Purley On Thames | 256m |
| Beech Road (A329 Purley Rise) | Purley On Thames | 299m |
| Purley Post Office (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 366m |
| Purley Post Office (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 376m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8DS
| Tilehurst Station | 2.2km |
| Pangbourne Station | 2.3km |
| Reading West Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8DS (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 8DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 94.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG8 8DS (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 8DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 702,703 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,097 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,724 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 154,402 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,176 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,937 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8DS.
- 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 8DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG8 8DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Purley River Estate | 17:15 | 09:00 | 969m |
| Knowsley Road | 17:30 | 14:00 | 983m |
| Purley Park | 17:30 | 14:15 | 1,019m |
RG8 8DS ITL and RG8 8DS 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 8DS:
| 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 8DS 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 8DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00172660 | |
| LSOA | E01016316 | West Berkshire 004B |
| MSOA | E02003370 | West Berkshire 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG8 8DS
| RG8 8DR | Beech Road | 41m |
| RG8 8AA | Purley Rise | 74m |
| RG8 8AJ | Purley Rise | 118m |
| RG8 8DP | Glebe Road | 176m |
| RG8 8DL | Westbury Lane | 225m |
| RG8 8AE | Purley Rise | 238m |
| RG8 8AD | Purley Rise | 255m |
| RG8 8AZ | Winston Way | 282m |
| RG8 8AP | Belleisle | 283m |
| RG8 8DH | Purley Rise | 338m |
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