RG8 8BX maps, stats, and open data

RG8 8BX lies on River Gardens in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8BX 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 8BX maps

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

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

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RG8 8BX geodata

Easting	466865
Northing	176206
Latitude	51.480869
Longitude	-1.038496

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG8 8BX?

Street	River Gardens
Locality	Purley On Thames
Town/City	Reading
Country	England
Postcode District	RG8
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RG8 8BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8BX 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 8BX

7, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2022 30 NOV £950,000
16, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2022 6 JUN £780,000
26, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2021 12 FEB £710,000
25, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2019 13 JUN £1,010,000
14, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2018 30 OCT £635,000
1, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2017 11 SEP £950,000
8, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2017 24 JUL £439,000
19, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2016 26 JUL £285,000
10, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2014 18 MAR £295,000
15, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX 2011 3 MAY £650,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8BX

Chestnut Grove	Purley On Thames	106m
Brading Way	Purley On Thames	291m
Wintringham Way	Purley On Thames	292m
Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	368m
Colyton Way	Purley On Thames	389m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8BX

Tilehurst Station	1.2km
Pangbourne Station	3.6km
Reading West Station	4.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in RG8 8BX (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	78.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in RG8 8BX (2019 data)

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Median download speed	35.6Mbps
Average download speed	41.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	6.2Mbps
Average upload speed	5.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	9.16Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	296,332
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,596
Median (kWh/meter)	12,597

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	70,653
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,719
Median (kWh/meter)	2,523

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Purley Park Social Club

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

139m

The Mad Duck Cafe

82 - 84 Wintringham Way

139m

Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School

Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent

955m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Purley River Estate	17:15	09:00	369m
Purley Park	17:30	14:15	664m
Mapledurham	16:45	09:00	692m

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Source: Dracos
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Environment

Risk of RG8 8BX flooding from rivers and sea	High
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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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RG8 8BX ITL and RG8 8BX 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 8BX:

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 8BX 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 8BX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00082416
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 8BX

RG8 8BU	Chestnut Grove	54m
RG8 8AQ	Waterside Drive	126m
RG8 8AG	Church Mews	156m
RG8 8BT	Park Walk	221m
RG8 8BS	Brading Way	224m
RG8 8BH	Wintringham Way	246m
RG8 8BG	Wintringham Way	267m
RG8 8BP	The Short	277m
RG8 8BN	Oak Tree Walk	300m
RG8 8TQ	St Marys Avenue	312m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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