Postcode RG2 7AH (Reading)

Map showing RG2 7AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 7AH is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG2 7AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG2 7AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 7AH as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to RG2 7AH is Glebe Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Christchurch Court and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 7AH (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity Christian School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus.

The local pub for residents of RG2 7AH is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG2 7AH 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 7AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG2 7AH, and the approximate distance away.

Glebe Road 43 m
Christchurch Gardens 50 m
Swainstone Road 121 m
Vicarage Road 163 m
Milman Road 207 m
Whitley Street 213 m
Sutherlands Avenue 244 m
Highgrove Street 248 m
Mitcham Close 254 m
George Palmer Close 267 m
Bourne Avenue 273 m
Warwick Road 279 m
Essex Street 281 m
Clent Road 289 m
Christchurch Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 7AH

Introduction January 1980
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 7AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity Christian School 64 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 210 m
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
543 m
The Abbey School Reading 580 m
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 751 m
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
800 m
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
864 m
Kendrick School 865 m
Reading School 867 m
St Joseph's College 1.12 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.14 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.16 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.17 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.21 km
Leighton Park School 1.35 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.44 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.46 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.62 km
Hamilton School 1.72 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 7AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.17 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.27 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.28 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.28 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.3 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.3 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.32 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.34 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.39 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
2.39 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.41 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.41 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.41 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
2.42 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.42 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
2.47 km
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.5 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
2.51 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
2.51 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 7AH - Data from Apr 2022

Christchurch Court Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Christchurch Gardens Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Christchurch Court Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Christchurch Gardens Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Glebe Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 7AH - Data from Dec 2021

Holy Brook Inland Water 1.31 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
View Island Island 2.04 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fry's Island Island 2.29 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Piper's Island Island 2.62 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.97 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG2 7AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 120.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 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% 18.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 95.5 12.4
300+ Mbps 95.7% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 305,139 kWh - mean 23,472 kWh : median 28,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 131,650 kWh - mean 6,269 kWh : median 4,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 7AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44341100
Longitude -0.96402100
OS Easting 472097
OS Northing 0172111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14126
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Katesgrove
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 E33040175
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 014C
Output Area / Small Area 2D1