RG8 8RZ maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8RZ lies on Sherwood Place in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8RZ 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 1993.

RG8 8RZ maps

RG8 8RZ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG8 8RZ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG8 8RZ geodata

Easting465902
Northing175940
Latitude51.478589
Longitude-1.052432

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Where is RG8 8RZ?

StreetSherwood Place
LocalityPurley On Thames
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG8
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RG8 8RZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8RZ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardTilehurst & Purley
ConstituencyReading West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG8 8RZ

14, SHERWOOD PLACE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8RZ
2021
30 NOV
£650,000
2021
30 JUN
£700,000
2021
26 FEB
£640,000
2021
8 FEB
£640,000
4, SHERWOOD PLACE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8RZ
2020
11 DEC
£605,000
2020
26 OCT
£675,000
2018
3 AUG
£648,000
2017
5 JUL
£650,000
2016
28 JAN
£595,000
2015
26 NOV
£515,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG8 8RZ

October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Pryor Close415m
August 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Pryor Close415m
March 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Pryor Close415m
➜ Sherwood Place crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8RZ

Highfield Road (Long Lane)Purley On Thames61m
Cecil Aldin Drive (Long Lane)Purley On Thames122m
Cecil Aldin Drive (Long Lane)Purley On Thames140m
Highfield Road (Long Lane)Purley On Thames145m
Purley Post Office (A329 Oxford Road)Purley On Thames230m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8RZ

Tilehurst Station1.8km
Pangbourne Station2.7km
Reading West Station5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8RZ

Broadband access in RG8 8RZ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG8 8RZ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed27.4Mbps
Average download speed30.6Mbps
Maximum download speed47.34Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.6Mbps
Average upload speed6.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.61Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8RZ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG8 8RZ

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RG8 8RZ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG8 8RZ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)257,650
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)17,177
Median (kWh/meter)17,326

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)79,935
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)5,329
Median (kWh/meter)4,045
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8RZ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8RZ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

1.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8RZ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8RZ (meters)

Purley Pre School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Long Lane Primary School
101m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Long Lane Primary School
101m
Long Lane Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Long Lane
102m

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Nearest post box to RG8 8RZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Knowsley Road17:3014:00536m
Purley Park17:3014:15576m
Purley River Estate17:1509:00670m

Nearest sports facilities to RG8 8RZ

FacilityDistance
Goosecroft Recreation Ground
Beech Road, Purley On Thames, Reading
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
379m
Brookfields School
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
710m
Cotswold Recreation Ground
Downs Way , Tilehurst, Reading
Grass Pitches
768m

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Nearest schools to RG8 8RZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YG
Primary102m
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 8AF
Primary453m
Brookfields Special School
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6SW
Not applicable710m

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RG8 8RZ ITL and RG8 8RZ 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 8RZ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000037West Berkshire

RG8 8RZ 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 8RZ:

CodeName
OAE00082419
LSOAE01016318West Berkshire 004D
MSOAE02003370West Berkshire 004

Nearest postcodes to RG8 8RZ

RG8 8RWSherwood Rise68m
RG8 8ENElyham72m
RG31 6YQLong Lane85m
RG8 8EJBowling Green Lane97m
RG8 8ETBryant Place165m
RG31 6YHLong Lane168m
RG31 6YRHighfield Road194m
RG31 6YPCecil Aldin Drive195m
RG8 8APBelleisle199m
RG8 8EWSaunders Court200m