The postcode RG2 7DA is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG2 7DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG2 7DA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7DA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to RG2 7DA is Stansfield Close which is centered 185 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leighton Park Copse and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 2.29 km away.
The closest primary school to RG2 7DA (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 7DA is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.46 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 3.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.3% 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 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG2 7DA is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG2 7DA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG2 7DA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG2 7DA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG2 7DA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Park School | Independent school | 11-18 | 212 m | |
| Reading Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 818 m |
| The Palmer Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 932 m |
| Whiteknights Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 959 m | |
| The Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| St Joseph's College | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.09 km | |
| Redlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Trinity Christian School | Independent school | 4-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Hamilton School | Special school | 11-18 | 1.31 km | |
| Reading School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.38 km | |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.39 km | |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.45 km | |
| UTC Reading | Academy | 14-19 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 1.47 km |
| Crosfields School | Independent school | 3-16 | 1.51 km | |
| John Madejski Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 1.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 7DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkslocal | Awaiting Inspection | 3.38 km | |
| The Southcote Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
| Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.5 km | |
| Beech House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 3.52 km | |
| Pine Rivers Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Western Elms Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 3.55 km | |
| Showcase Cinemas de Lux | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2021 | 3.55 km | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 3.55 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2018 | 3.55 km | |
| Little Dragons Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 3.56 km | |
| Southcote Newsagency | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 21, 2019 | 3.57 km | |
| Caterlink at The Wren School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 3.61 km | |
| Elles Baguettes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2018 | 3.64 km | |
| Reading West Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2018 | 3.64 km | |
| Beesknees Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| Tipple Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| The Abbey House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 3.66 km | |
| Little Tots Montessori Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2020 | 3.67 km | |
| Chilmington House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 3.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 7DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Leighton Park Copse | 31 m | |
| Leighton Park Copse | 49 m | |
| Cressingham Road Church | 251 m | |
| Cressingham Road Church | 253 m | |
| Wellington Avenue | 267 m | |
| Bridge Street Taxi Rank | 2.38 km | |
| Cheapside | 2.82 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Reading Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 7DA - Data from Dec 2021
| Whiteknights Lake | 996 m | |
| The Wilderness | 1.16 km | |
| Redhatch Copse | 1.22 km | |
| Oak Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | 1.8 km | |
| Nores Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Pearman's Copse | 2.04 km | |
| Oldpond Copse | 2.06 km | |
| Moor Copse | 2.26 km | |
| High Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Old Lane Copse | 2.32 km | |
| Southland Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Holy Brook | 2.45 km | |
| New Covert | 2.63 km | |
| St John's Copse | 2.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG2 7DA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 127.6 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.7 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 2.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.7% | 100% | 97.7 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.3% | 94.3% | 629 | 40.3 |
Energy usage data for RG2 7DA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.43631700 |
| Longitude | -0.94992400 |
| OS Easting | 473088 |
| OS Northing | 0171336 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Reading East |
| Electoral Ward | Church |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Reading BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Reading BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040185 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Reading 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Reading 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |