Postcode RG2 0FW (Reading)

Map showing RG2 0FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 0FW is located in Reading It was introduced in August 2008 and is an active postcode. RG2 0FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG2 0FW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 RG2 0FW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RG2 0FW is Gweal Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Farm Road and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 0FW (for ages 11 and under) is Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus.

The local pub for residents of RG2 0FW is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.9% 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG2 0FW 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 RG2 0FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG2 0FW, and the approximate distance away.

Gweal Avenue 20 m
St Agnes Way 39 m
Havergate Way 71 m
Longships Way 74 m
Whale Avenue 149 m
Fair Isle Way 164 m
Rushley Way 164 m
Puffin Way 177 m
Greenham Avenue 184 m
Woolhampton Way 192 m
Lindisfarne Way 202 m
Padworth Avenue 203 m
Drake Way 208 m
Manor Farm Road 210 m
Midgham Way 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 0FW

Introduction August 2008
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 RG2 0FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
591 m
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 852 m
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
993 m
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.07 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.15 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.18 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.24 km
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
1.24 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.55 km
Trinity Christian School 1.66 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 1.67 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.68 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.82 km
Crosfields School 2 km
Leighton Park School 2 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.12 km
The Abbey School Reading 2.16 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.16 km
Whiteknights Primary School 2.2 km
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 0FW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.11 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
2.11 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
2.28 km
Farnham Flint Match Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.29 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.37 km
H20 Watersports Hi5 Ski Lake Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
2.49 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
2.5 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.5 km
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
2.52 km
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
2.52 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.53 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.54 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.64 km
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.64 km
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2019
2.71 km
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.72 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.77 km
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.79 km
Parkside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2019
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 0FW - Data from Apr 2022

Manor Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Central Piazza Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Central Piazza Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Manor Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 0FW - Data from Dec 2021

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.7 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.71 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 3.46 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
View Island Island 3.56 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Amner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Walker's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG2 0FW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 328.48 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 17.1% 69.1 17.7
300+ Mbps 82.9% 325 50

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 297,801 kWh - mean 8,509 kWh : median 7,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 83,218 kWh - mean 2,522 kWh : median 2,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 0FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43046800
Longitude -0.97385100
OS Easting 471434
OS Northing 0170662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9356
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Whitley
Local Authority District Reading
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 E06000038
Travel To Work Area Reading

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039773
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 017E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3