RG8 8BU maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BU lies on Chestnut Grove in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BU 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 8BU maps

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

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

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RG8 8BU geodata

Easting	466821
Northing	176237
Latitude	51.481151
Longitude	-1.039145

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG8 8BU?

Street	Chestnut Grove
Locality	Purley On Thames
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG8
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RG8 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BU 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	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 8BU

10, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2022 11 AUG £630,000
14, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2020 28 FEB £497,500
2, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2019 26 JUN £440,000
8, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2015 24 APR £400,000
4, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2015 18 MAR £332,500
6, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2014 11 FEB £325,000
2, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2014 17 JAN £331,000
14, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2013 21 JUN £377,000
12, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2013 31 MAY £399,950
16, CHESTNUT GROVE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BU 2012 10 APR £375,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BU

Chestnut Grove	Purley On Thames	63m
Brading Way	Purley On Thames	237m
Wintringham Way	Purley On Thames	240m
Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	320m
Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	343m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BU

Tilehurst Station	1.3km
Pangbourne Station	3.6km
Reading West Station	4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG8 8BU (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 RG8 8BU (2019 data)

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	87.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	3.8Mbps
Average upload speed	3.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.08Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	302,726
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	21,623
Median (kWh/meter)	21,029

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	68,510
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,894
Median (kWh/meter)	4,399

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Purley Park Social Club

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

116m

The Mad Duck Cafe

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

116m

Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School

Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent

971m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Purley River Estate	17:15	09:00	323m
Purley Park	17:30	14:15	661m
Mapledurham	16:45	09:00	680m

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Source: Dracos
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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BU flooding from rivers and sea	High
➜ RG8 8BU flood map

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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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RG8 8BU ITL and RG8 8BU 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 8BU:

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 8BU 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 8BU:

	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 8BU

RG8 8BX	River Gardens	54m
RG8 8AQ	Waterside Drive	118m
RG8 8AG	Church Mews	124m
RG8 8BS	Brading Way	170m
RG8 8BT	Park Walk	182m
RG8 8BH	Wintringham Way	193m
RG8 8BG	Wintringham Way	217m
RG8 8BP	The Short	228m
RG8 8BN	Oak Tree Walk	255m
RG8 8BL	Colyton Way	269m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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