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RG8 8DE lies on Westridge Avenue in Purley On Thames, Reading. RG8 8DE 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 8DE maps

RG8 8DE map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG8 8DE map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG8 8DE geodata

Easting466164
Northing176110
Latitude51.480086
Longitude-1.048628

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Where is RG8 8DE?

StreetWestridge Avenue
LocalityPurley On Thames
Town/CityReading
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG8

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RG8 8DE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG8 8DE as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardTilehurst & Purley
ConstituencyReading West

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in RG8 8DE

29, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE
2021
22 JAN
£390,000
2019
29 NOV
£502,780
2019
8 MAR
£520,000
5, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE
2018
6 JUL
£515,000
2018
4 JUL
£450,000
4, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE
2016
29 JAN
£525,000
2015
9 JUN
£250,000
2015
6 JAN
£405,000
2014
27 MAY
£500,000
11, WESTRIDGE AVENUE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DE
2013
21 MAY
£408,000

➜ Reading house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG8 8DE

New HillPurley On Thames125m
New HillPurley On Thames133m
Cecil Aldin Drive (Long Lane)Purley On Thames174m
Footpath To Highfield Road (A329 Oxford Road)Purley On Thames187m
Footpath To Highfield Road (A329 Oxford Road)Purley On Thames190m

Nearest railway stations to RG8 8DE

Tilehurst Station1.6km
Pangbourne Station3km
Reading West Station4.9km

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Broadband

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

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed82.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.9Mbps
Average upload speed6.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.06Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)507,758
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)22,076
Median (kWh/meter)20,982

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)133,029
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)5,784
Median (kWh/meter)4,608

Deprivation

34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG8 8DE:

Food Standards Agency

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

Tesco
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 3 The Parade Knowsley Road
733m
The Mad Duck Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
737m
Purley Park Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
82 - 84 Wintringham Way
737m

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Nearest post box to RG8 8DE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Purley River Estate17:1509:00361m
Purley Park17:3014:15483m
Knowsley Road17:3014:00496m

RG8 8DE ITL and RG8 8DE 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 8DE:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000037West Berkshire

RG8 8DE 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 8DE:

CodeName
OAE00082425
LSOAE01016317West Berkshire 004C
MSOAE02003370West Berkshire 004

Nearest postcodes to RG8 8DE

RG8 8DFAllison Gardens70m
RG8 8AYNew Hill112m
RG31 6YDClairmore Gardens120m
RG8 8DBLister Close145m
RG8 8EWSaunders Court155m
RG8 8BZHornbeam Close168m
RG31 6YPCecil Aldin Drive174m
RG8 8BAFarm Close196m
RG8 8EJBowling Green Lane235m
RG31 6YQLong Lane237m