RG2 8UJ maps, stats, and open data
RG2 8UJ lies on Dovecote Road in Reading. RG2 8UJ 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 April 1985.
RG2 8UJ geodata
| Easting | 471985 |
| Northing | 169180 |
| Latitude | 51.417075 |
| Longitude | -0.966227 |
Where is RG2 8UJ?
| Street | Dovecote Road |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG2 |
RG2 8UJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG2 8UJ 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 | Whitley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG2 8UJ
2020 27 FEB £345,000 |
2019 13 DEC £385,000 |
2015 14 AUG £265,000 |
10C, DOVECOTE ROAD, READING, RG2 8UJ 2006 10 APR £262,500 |
2004 10 AUG £179,000 |
2000 12 JUN £107,950 |
1999 13 JUL £105,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG2 8UJ
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 116m |
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 131m |
| Whitley Wood Community Centre (Swallowfield Drive) | Whitley Wood | 164m |
| Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane) | Whitley Wood | 167m |
| Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road) | Whitley Wood | 203m |
Nearest railway stations to RG2 8UJ
| Earley Station | 4.3km |
| Reading West Station | 4.6km |
| Reading Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG2 8UJ (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 | 77.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG2 8UJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 65.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG2 8UJ (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% |
RG2 8UJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8UJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 308,028 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,936 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,347 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 93,009 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,100 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,590 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8UJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8UJ.
- 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
63.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8UJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8UJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG2 8UJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Engineers | 16:45 | 13:15 | 129m |
| Lower Basingstoke Road | 17:00 | 13:15 | 467m |
| Whitley Wood Post Office | 17:00 | 13:30 | 500m |
RG2 8UJ ITL and RG2 8UJ 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 8UJ:
| 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 |
RG2 8UJ 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 8UJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083033 | |
| LSOA | E01016439 | Reading 018C |
| MSOA | E02003406 | Reading 018 |
Nearest postcodes to RG2 8UJ
| RG2 8TP | Spencer Road | 72m |
| RG2 8TJ | Whitley Wood Road | 75m |
| RG2 8PP | Whitley Wood Lane | 77m |
| RG2 8TH | Howard Villas | 98m |
| RG2 8TN | Spencer Road | 102m |
| RG2 8PW | Whitley Wood Lane | 111m |
| RG2 8UH | Copenhagen Close | 148m |
| RG2 8SA | Salford Close | 160m |
| RG2 8TS | Vernon Crescent | 172m |
| RG2 8PD | Wrenswood Close | 189m |
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