Postcode RG2 7UD (Reading)

Map showing RG2 7UD and nearby postcodes

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

RG2 7UD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7UD as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to RG2 7UD is Bamburgh Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Corbridge Road and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 7UD (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 Reading Girls' School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG2 7UD is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.8 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 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bamburgh Close 33 m
Cornwood Gardens 92 m
Hexham Road 94 m
Morpeth Close 173 m
Bigbury Gardens 200 m
Salcombe Road 202 m
Corbridge Road 208 m
Stanhope Road 246 m
Staverton Road 268 m
Newcastle Road 275 m
Windermere Road 337 m
Canterbury Road 373 m
Long Barn Lane 432 m
Northumberland Avenue 669 m
B3270 2.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 7UD

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 7UD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
147 m
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
300 m
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 709 m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
802 m
Trinity Christian School 849 m
Leighton Park School 865 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 927 m
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.29 km
St Joseph's College 1.3 km
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.32 km
The Abbey School Reading 1.33 km
Reading School 1.34 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.36 km
Whiteknights Primary School 1.48 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.52 km
Kendrick School 1.64 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.65 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.66 km
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
1.66 km
Hamilton School 1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.76 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.8 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.88 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
2.9 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.91 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.91 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.95 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.95 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
2.95 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
3 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
3 km
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
3.05 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.07 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
3.07 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.07 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.08 km
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
3.09 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
3.09 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
3.1 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
3.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Corbridge Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Corbridge Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Canterbury Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Canterbury Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Buckland Road Circle Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.11 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.48 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
View Island Island 2.79 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Fry's Island Island 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 102.5 Mbps 128.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 49 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% 19 5
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 107.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 97.3% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 468,363 kWh - mean 7,206 kWh : median 6,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 157,845 kWh - mean 2,255 kWh : median 2,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 7UD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43676400
Longitude -0.95966800
OS Easting 472410
OS Northing 0171376
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4594
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Redlands
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040183
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 016D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1