RG8 8LU maps, stats, and open data
RG8 8LU is in Upper Basildon, Reading. RG8 8LU is located in the Basildon electoral ward, within the unitary authority of West Berkshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. 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 8LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG8 8LU geodata
| Easting | 459802 |
| Northing | 176082 |
| Latitude | 51.480542 |
| Longitude | -1.140234 |
Where is RG8 8LU?
| Locality | Upper Basildon |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG8 |
RG8 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG8 8LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Basildon |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Newbury |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG8 8LU
| Red Lion Ph (Aldworth Road) | Upper Basildon | 109m |
| Red Lion Ph (Aldworth Road) | Upper Basildon | 151m |
| St Stephens Church (Pangbourne Road) | Upper Basildon | 286m |
| St Stephens Church (Pangbourne Road) | Upper Basildon | 286m |
| Aldworth Road (Ashampstead Road) | Upper Basildon | 476m |
Nearest railway stations to RG8 8LU
| Pangbourne Station | 3.5km |
| Goring & Streatley Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG8 8LU (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG8 8LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 100.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 300.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 92.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 300.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG8 8LU (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 8LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8LU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 116,100 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,555 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,763 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8LU.
- 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
10.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG8 8LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Upper Basildon | 16:15 | 09:00 | 955m |
| Railway Station | 17:00 | 11:45 | 3,468m |
| Bournefield Farm | 16:00 | 07:00 | 4,549m |
RG8 8LU ITL and RG8 8LU 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 8LU:
| 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 8LU 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 8LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082136 | |
| LSOA | E01016256 | West Berkshire 003A |
| MSOA | E02003369 | West Berkshire 003 |
Nearest postcodes to RG8 8LU
| RG8 8LX | The Triangle | 104m |
| RG8 8LS | 110m | |
| RG8 8LY | Blandys Lane | 200m |
| RG8 8NR | Yattendon Road | 232m |
| RG8 8PE | Beckfords | 242m |
| RG8 8AH | Sykes Gardens | 271m |
| RG8 8NP | Gardeners Lane | 274m |
| RG8 8PF | Maple Lane | 341m |
| RG8 8PB | Beckfords | 377m |
| RG8 8LP | Pangbourne Road | 383m |
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