RG1 5RU maps, stats, and open data
RG1 5RU lies on Eastern Avenue in Reading. RG1 5RU is located in the Park electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading East. 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.
RG1 5RU geodata
| Easting | 473298 |
| Northing | 172963 |
| Latitude | 51.450917 |
| Longitude | -0.946567 |
Where is RG1 5RU?
| Street | Eastern Avenue |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG1 |
RG1 5RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG1 5RU 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 | Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG1 5RU
19A, EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RU 2022 11 FEB £500,000 |
2021 11 JUN £338,000 |
2014 28 NOV £294,000 |
17, EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RU 2009 28 OCT £470,000 |
3B, EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RU 2008 16 OCT £295,000 |
2008 4 MAR £250,000 |
2002 30 JUL £205,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG1 5RU
| Hamilton Road (Wokingham Road) | Palmer Park | 170m |
| Hamilton Road (Wokingham Road) | Palmer Park | 181m |
| College Road (Wokingham Road) | Palmer Park | 229m |
| Hatherley Road (Erleigh Road) | Erleigh Road | 273m |
| Foxhill Road (Addington Road) | Erleigh Road | 290m |
Nearest railway stations to RG1 5RU
| Reading Station | 2km |
| Earley Station | 2.3km |
| Reading West Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG1 5RU (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 RG1 5RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG1 5RU (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% |
RG1 5RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 5RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 590,754 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,409 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,698 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 117,993 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,744 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,530 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 5RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 5RU.
- 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
30.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 5RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 5RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG1 5RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lower Hamilton Road | 16:00 | 11:30 | 218m |
| Eastern Avenue | 17:15 | 13:00 | 244m |
| London Road Post Office | 17:00 | 14:30 | 286m |
RG1 5RU ITL and RG1 5RU 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 RG1 5RU:
| 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 |
| E06000038 | Reading |
RG1 5RU 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 RG1 5RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00082854 | |
| LSOA | E01016401 | Reading 012A |
| MSOA | E02003400 | Reading 012 |
Nearest postcodes to RG1 5RU
| RG1 5RY | Eastern Avenue | 64m |
| RG1 5RD | Hamilton Road | 90m |
| RG1 5SB | Carnarvon Road | 92m |
| RG1 5RR | Hamilton Road | 99m |
| RG1 5RF | Hamilton Road | 113m |
| RG1 5SD | Carnarvon Road | 118m |
| RG1 5RA | Hamilton Road | 148m |
| RG1 5SA | Junction Road | 158m |
| RG1 5RX | Eastern Avenue | 158m |
| RG6 1JH | Wokingham Road | 159m |
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