Postcode RG2 0GX (Reading)

Map showing RG2 0GX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 0GX is located in Reading It was introduced in November 2007 and is an active postcode. RG2 0GX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG2 0GX 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 0GX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to RG2 0GX is Whale Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Piazza and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 0GX (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 0GX is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 0.8 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 0GX 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 0GX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whale Avenue 53 m
Puffin Way 61 m
Havergate Way 65 m
Padworth Avenue 81 m
Lindisfarne Way 95 m
St Agnes Way 107 m
Greenham Avenue 107 m
Gweal Avenue 110 m
Drake Way 144 m
Midgham Way 144 m
Woolhampton Way 158 m
Longships Way 199 m
Fair Isle Way 239 m
Rushley Way 239 m
Manor Farm Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 0GX

Introduction November 2007
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 0GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
694 m
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 816 m
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.1 km
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.12 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.19 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.28 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.37 km
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
1.37 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.51 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 1.61 km
Trinity Christian School 1.63 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.7 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.79 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.04 km
Leighton Park School 2.06 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.07 km
The Abbey School Reading 2.12 km
Crosfields School 2.12 km
Whiteknights Primary School 2.31 km
Kendrick School 2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Piazza Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Central Piazza Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Manor Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.64 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
View Island Island 3.5 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 3.55 km
Fry's Island Island 3.59 km
Walker's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Amner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 49.9 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% 89.7 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 284,800 kWh - mean 5,178 kWh : median 3,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 132,018 kWh - mean 2,400 kWh : median 1,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 0GX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43120900
Longitude -0.97525800
OS Easting 471335
OS Northing 0170743
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 017E
Output Area / Small Area 2D1