RG8 8HU maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8HU 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 June 1981.
RG8 8HU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG8 8HU geodata
| Easting | 466451 |
| Northing | 175951 |
| Latitude | 51.478623 |
| Longitude | -1.044526 |
Where is RG8 8HU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8HU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8HU 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG8 8HU
| Footpath To Highfield Road (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 201m |
| New Hill | Purley On Thames | 204m |
| New Hill | Purley On Thames | 210m |
| Footpath To Highfield Road (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 215m |
| Oxford Road (A329 Oxford Road) | Purley On Thames | 245m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8HU
| Tilehurst Station | 1.3km |
| Pangbourne Station | 3.3km |
| Reading West Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8HU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in RG8 8HU (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 8HU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8HU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 179,929 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 29,988 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,679 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8HU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8HU.
- 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 8HU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8HU (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG8 8HU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Purley Park | 17:30 | 14:15 | 246m |
| Purley River Estate | 17:15 | 09:00 | 300m |
| Knowsley Road | 17:30 | 14:00 | 314m |
RG8 8HU ITL and RG8 8HU 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 8HU:
| 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 8HU 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 8HU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082420 | |
| LSOA | E01016317 | West Berkshire 004C |
| MSOA | E02003370 | West Berkshire 004 |
Nearest postcodes to RG8 8HU
| RG8 8EH | Huckleberry Close | 39m |
| RG8 8DW | Duncan Gardens | 79m |
| RG8 8EL | Purley Magna | 92m |
| RG8 8DZ | Farmiloe Close | 131m |
| RG8 8TF | Chiltern View | 133m |
| RG8 8BB | Hazel Road | 135m |
| RG8 8TG | Lilac Close | 144m |
| RG8 8BZ | Hornbeam Close | 164m |
| RG8 8TE | Thames Reach | 176m |
| RG8 8TQ | St Marys Avenue | 195m |
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