RG8 8BP maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BP lies on The Short in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BP 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 1980.

RG8 8BP maps

RG8 8BP map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

RG8 8BP map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG8 8BP geodata

Easting	466594
Northing	176261
Latitude	51.481394
Longitude	-1.042408

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Where is RG8 8BP?

Street	The Short
Locality	Purley On Thames
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG8
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RG8 8BP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BP 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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Politics

Ward	Tilehurst & Purley
Constituency	Reading West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG8 8BP

7, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2024 6 MAR £255,000
13, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2021 25 NOV £398,000
14, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2017 22 DEC £435,000
13, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2015 8 JAN £335,000
14, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2012 27 JUL £245,000
3, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2012 29 JUN £320,000
6, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2011 31 JAN £335,000
8, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2011 21 JAN £310,000
13, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2010 29 JAN £240,000
1, THE SHORT, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BP 2009 6 APR £310,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BP

Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	92m
Brading Way	Purley On Thames	94m
Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	117m
Wintringham Way	Purley On Thames	187m
Chestnut Grove	Purley On Thames	226m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BP

Tilehurst Station	1.4km
Pangbourne Station	3.4km
Reading West Station	4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG8 8BP (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	5.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG8 8BP (2019 data)

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Median download speed	69.0Mbps
Average download speed	55.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	18.7Mbps
Average upload speed	13.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG8 8BP (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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RG8 8BP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	274,738
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,161
Median (kWh/meter)	12,759

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	73,507
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,324
Median (kWh/meter)	3,502

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG8 8BP, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in RG8 8BP.
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

4.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8BP:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG8 8BP (metres)

Purley Park Social Club

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

282m

The Mad Duck Cafe

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

282m

Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School

Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent

957m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to RG8 8BP

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Purley River Estate	17:15	09:00	97m
Purley Park	17:30	14:15	579m
Knowsley Road	17:30	14:00	655m

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Source: Dracos
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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BP flooding from rivers and sea	Medium
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RG8 8BP ITL and RG8 8BP 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 8BP:

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
E06000037	West Berkshire

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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RG8 8BP 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 8BP:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082426
LSOA	E01016316	West Berkshire 004B
MSOA	E02003370	West Berkshire 004

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to RG8 8BP

RG8 8BN	Oak Tree Walk	46m
RG8 8BL	Colyton Way	73m
RG8 8BT	Park Walk	84m
RG8 8BJ	St Marys Avenue	100m
RG8 8BS	Brading Way	107m
RG8 8AG	Church Mews	142m
RG8 8TQ	St Marys Avenue	157m
RG8 8BH	Wintringham Way	163m
RG8 8BD	Mapledurham Drive	164m
RG8 8TG	Lilac Close	199m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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