Postcode RG17 8XN (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG17 8XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG17 8XN is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG17 8XN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG17 8XN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RG17 8XN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG17 8XN is High Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Square and is 160 m away.

The closest primary school to RG17 8XN (for ages 11 and under) is Lambourn CofE Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Alfred's. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG17 8XN is Valentines Tavern and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 21, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Rice Bowl and is 38 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG17 8XN is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG17 8XN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG17 8XN, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 29 m
Close End 98 m
Edwards Hill 126 m
St Michael's Close 151 m
Parsonage Lane 162 m
Crowle Road 176 m
Sheep Fair Way 176 m
Old Coach Works 184 m
Pegasus Court 193 m
Newbury Street 211 m
Foxbury 220 m
Station Road 225 m
Church Close 229 m
Three Post Lane 230 m
Flintjack Place 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG17 8XN

Introduction July 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG17 8XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lambourn CofE Primary School 289 m
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.37 km
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Outstanding
(July 7, 2016)
6.94 km
Shefford C.E. Primary School Good
(April 27, 2017)
7 km
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
8.28 km
Ramsbury Primary School Outstanding
(July 8, 2009)
8.8 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
8.81 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
9.17 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
9.28 km
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Good
(April 27, 2017)
9.39 km
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
9.83 km
Hillcrest New Barn School Good
(December 7, 2017)
10.13 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
10.52 km
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
11.34 km
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
11.41 km
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
11.63 km
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 12.43 km
Pinewood School 12.52 km
Charlton Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
12.69 km
Wantage Primary Academy 13.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG17 8XN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
0 m
Spice Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
0 m
Valentines Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 21, 2005
0 m
Goodies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2021
38 m
Lambourn Foodhall Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
38 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
November 11, 2008
38 m
The Rice Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
38 m
Wendy's Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
38 m
Lambourn Leisure & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2006
120 m
George,The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
174 m
Marketplace Family Mart Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
174 m
Pegasus Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
204 m
Wheelwright Arms,The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
275 m
Edwards & Ward Limited at Lambourn Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
289 m
Nippy Chippy And Little India Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
293 m
Royal British Legion, The Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 19, 2013
356 m
Lambourn Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 12, 2002
534 m
Plough Inn, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.43 km
Wildgoose Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.98 km
Chopstix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2019
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG17 8XN - Data from Apr 2022

Market Square Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Market Square Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Parsonage Place Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 440 m
London Oxford Airport Air 39.25 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 61.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG17 8XN - Data from Dec 2021

Lambourn Downs Hill Or Mountain Ranges 125 m
Lynch Wood Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Mill Bottom Valley 894 m
Farn Combe Valley 954 m
Coppington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Newbarn Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Furze Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Boldstart Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Drive Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Thornhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hockham Bottom Valley 1.99 km
Dance's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Gifford's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Shepherd's Bottom Valley 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG17 8XN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 72.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.6% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 9.8% 78.2 15.6
300+ Mbps 75.6% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 441,077 kWh - mean 12,973 kWh : median 8,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 175,118 kWh - mean 4,169 kWh : median 3,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG17 8XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.50705300
Longitude -1.53183600
OS Easting 432589
OS Northing 0178784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17592
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Lambourn
Local Authority District West Berkshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Thames Valley Berkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Berkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000037
Travel To Work Area Newbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Berkshire West
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Berkshire West CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lambourn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33040006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3