Postcode RG2 8LT (Reading)

Map showing RG2 8LT and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 8LT is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG2 8LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG2 8LT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG2 8LT is Brayford Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ambrook Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 8LT (for ages 11 and under) is Christ The King Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 3, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Madejski Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 8, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG2 8LT is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG2 8LT 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 8LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG2 8LT, and the approximate distance away.

Brayford Road 19 m
Denbury Gardens 25 m
Lulworth Road 94 m
Hartland Road 100 m
Durham Close 191 m
Stratton Gardens 199 m
Rossington Place 214 m
Exbourne Road 236 m
Exwick Square 252 m
Meadowcroft Road 277 m
Ambrook Road 280 m
Sheldon Gardens 288 m
Blandford Road 313 m
Gratton Road 326 m
Greenfields Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 8LT

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 8LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
86 m
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
125 m
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
221 m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
221 m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
761 m
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
861 m
Crosfields School 996 m
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 1.27 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.38 km
Whiteknights Primary School 1.5 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.54 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.62 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Leighton Park School 1.8 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
The Vine Christian School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.16 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2.23 km
Trinity Christian School 2.23 km
Oakbank Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.35 km
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 8LT - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 8LT - Data from Apr 2022

Ambrook Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Ambrook Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Brayford Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Brayford Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Hartland Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 8LT - Data from Dec 2021

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 917 m
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Tanner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
High Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Rounds Islands Island 3.09 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG2 8LT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 121 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.6 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 481,018 kWh - mean 12,334 kWh : median 11,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 143,180 kWh - mean 3,768 kWh : median 3,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 8LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42395400
Longitude -0.96210200
OS Easting 472261
OS Northing 0169949
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5111
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040187
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 017D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1