RG1 8BQ maps, stats, and open data

RG1 8BQ lies on Kingfisher Place in Reading. RG1 8BQ is located in the Thames 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 April 1985.

RG1 8BQ maps

RG1 8BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG1 8BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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RG1 8BQ geodata

Easting	471881
Northing	173992
Latitude	51.460349
Longitude	-0.966747

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG1 8BQ?

Street	Kingfisher Place
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG1
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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RG1 8BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG1 8BQ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Thames
Constituency	Reading East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG1 8BQ

Kings Meadow Road	King's Meadow	95m
Kings Meadow Road	King's Meadow	102m
Hills Meadow (George Street)	Lower Caversham	167m
Hills Meadow (George Street)	Lower Caversham	288m
Station North Interchange (Unnamed Road)	Reading	311m

Nearest railway stations to RG1 8BQ

Reading Station	0.4km
Reading West Station	1.7km
Earley Station	4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG1 8BQ (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 RG1 8BQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	13.9Mbps
Average download speed	23.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	4.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG1 8BQ (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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RG1 8BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG1 8BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	257,447
Meter count	38
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,775
Median (kWh/meter)	6,909

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	78,194
Meter count	38
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,058
Median (kWh/meter)	1,877

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG1 8BQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG1 8BQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

67.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG1 8BQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG1 8BQ (metres)

Premier Inn

Richfield Avenue

Angel Hill Food Company at Thames Water

Vastern Road

148m

Olive Catering at Hibu Staff Canteen

23 Forbury Road

247m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG1 8BQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Forbury	17:30	14:15	416m
Reading Rail Station	18:00	14:30	460m
Station Road	18:45	14:30	460m

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Source: Dracos
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Environment

Risk of RG1 8BQ flooding from rivers and sea	Medium
➜ RG1 8BQ flood map

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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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RG1 8BQ ITL and RG1 8BQ 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 8BQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG1 8BQ 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 8BQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00174487
LSOA	E01033415	Reading 011F
MSOA	E02003399	Reading 011

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG1 8BQ

RG1 3JH	Forbury Road	248m
RG1 8QT	Norman Place	264m
RG1 8BT	Vastern Road	292m
RG1 1AX	Apex Plaza	300m
RG1 1AR	Valpy Street	383m
RG1 1AZ	Blagrave Street	392m
RG1 8DD	Lynmouth Road	403m
RG1 1PZ	Blagrave Street	409m
RG1 8DE	Lynmouth Road	432m
RG1 3HW	Abbots Walk	435m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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