Postcode RG17 8XU (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG17 8XU and nearby postcodes

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

RG17 8XU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8XU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to RG17 8XU is Pegasus Court which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Market Square and is 21 m away.

The closest primary school to RG17 8XU (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 8XU is George,The and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pegasus Pizza and is 34 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG17 8XU 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 8XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pegasus Court 30 m
Parsonage Lane 90 m
Chapel Lane 99 m
The Broadway 111 m
Three Post Lane 115 m
Atherton Place 130 m
Church Close 153 m
High Street 156 m
Lambourn Place 160 m
Foxbury 172 m
St Michael's Close 176 m
Big Lane 179 m
Oxford Street 188 m
Newbury Street 218 m
Essex Place 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG17 8XU

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 8XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lambourn CofE Primary School 457 m
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
4.47 km
Shefford C.E. Primary School Good
(April 27, 2017)
7.02 km
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Outstanding
(July 7, 2016)
7.07 km
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
8.45 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
8.75 km
Ramsbury Primary School Outstanding
(July 8, 2009)
8.97 km
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
8.99 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
9.25 km
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Good
(April 27, 2017)
9.36 km
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
9.89 km
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
9.99 km
Hillcrest New Barn School Good
(December 7, 2017)
10.16 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
10.34 km
King Alfred's Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
11.17 km
Wantage Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
11.25 km
Stockham Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2019)
11.46 km
Fitzwaryn School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
11.99 km
Huckleberry Therapeutic School 12.27 km
Pinewood School 12.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Market Square Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Market Square Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Parsonage Place Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 378 m
London Oxford Airport Air 39.08 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 61.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lambourn Downs Hill Or Mountain Ranges 246 m
Lynch Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Mill Bottom Valley 813 m
Farn Combe Valley 1.11 km
Newbarn Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Furze Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Coppington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Drive Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Thorn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Boldstart Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hockham Bottom Valley 1.82 km
Thornhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Shepherd's Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Dance's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Gifford's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 87 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 154,324 kWh - mean 19,290 kWh : median 12,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,108 kWh - mean 3,685 kWh : median 2,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG17 8XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.50849700
Longitude -1.53085600
OS Easting 432656
OS Northing 0178945
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20736
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33040007
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1