Postcode RG2 7BW (Reading)

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

RG2 7BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 RG2 7BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG2 7BW is The Queen's Drive which is centered 191 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chancellors Way and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 7BW (for ages 11 and under) is The Palmer Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Leighton Park School.

The local pub for residents of RG2 7BW is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.1 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 3.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 4.4 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 RG2 7BW 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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