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RG2 8QR lies on Falmouth Road in Reading. RG2 8QR is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading 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 1980.

RG2 8QR maps

RG2 8QR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG2 8QR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG2 8QR geodata

Easting472350
Northing169057
Latitude51.415923
Longitude-0.961004

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8QR?

StreetFalmouth Road
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2

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RG2 8QR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8QR as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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

WardWhitley
ConstituencyReading West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG2 8QR

2010
27 SEP
£292,500
2007
19 JAN
£229,000
2006
10 MAR
£181,000
32, FALMOUTH ROAD, READING, RG2 8QR
2004
29 JUN
£286,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8QR

Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood154m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood167m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood215m
Drewett Close (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood223m
Drewett Close (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood239m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8QR

Earley Station4.1km
Reading Station4.8km
Reading West Station4.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG2 8QR (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in RG2 8QR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed86.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed13.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed49.97Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8QR (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%

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RG2 8QR gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8QR by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)625,414
Meter count44
Mean (kWh/meter)14,214
Median (kWh/meter)14,035

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)209,067
Meter count46
Mean (kWh/meter)4,545
Median (kWh/meter)3,643

Deprivation

78.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8QR:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8QR (metres)

The Supported Living Team
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
188 Whitley Wood Lane
137m
Mingo's Caribbean BBQ
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Whitley Wood Lane
213m
Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Copenhagen Close
246m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8QR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15256m
Whitley Wood Post Office17:0013:30355m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15786m

RG2 8QR ITL and RG2 8QR 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 RG2 8QR:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000038Reading

RG2 8QR 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 RG2 8QR:

CodeName
OAE00083022
LSOAE01016440Reading 018D
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8QR

RG2 8PHOrchard Court38m
RG2 8PUMargaret Close76m
RG2 8PTWhitley Wood Lane98m
RG2 8TDShirley Avenue115m
RG2 8QPConingham Road125m
RG2 8PRWhitley Wood Lane136m
RG2 8PQForest Dean143m
RG2 8TEShirley Avenue154m
RG2 8PSWhitley Wood Lane173m
RG2 8AQWhitley Wood Lane183m