Postcode RG2 8PE (Reading)

Map showing RG2 8PE and nearby postcodes

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

RG2 8PE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8PE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG2 8PE is Harness Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Maying and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 4.53 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 8PE (for ages 11 and under) is OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus. 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 8PE is The Southcote Beefeater and is 4.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 4.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.6 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 8PE 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 8PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Harness Close 45 m
Village Close 45 m
The Maying 55 m
Swallowfield Drive 67 m
Woodman Close 97 m
Farmers Close 123 m
Wrenswood Close 139 m
Creswell Close 147 m
Sandleford Close 175 m
Copenhagen Close 250 m
Bobgreen Court 256 m
Lexington Grove 260 m
Sampage Close 269 m
Dovecote Road 289 m
Vernon Crescent 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 8PE

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 8PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 686 m
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
919 m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
919 m
The Vine Christian School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.03 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.05 km
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.24 km
Oakbank Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.28 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 1.33 km
Crosfields School 1.64 km
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 1.78 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.8 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.81 km
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.99 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.17 km
Whiteknights Primary School 2.39 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2.41 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.49 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 2.61 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.72 km
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.1 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
2.1 km
H20 Watersports Hi5 Ski Lake Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.95 km
Farnham Flint Match Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.02 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
3.91 km
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
4.03 km
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
4.03 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
4.07 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
4.1 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
4.21 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.24 km
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.26 km
Cunning Man, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
4.28 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.31 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.33 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.34 km
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
4.36 km
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
4.36 km
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
4.36 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
4.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Maying Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Farmers Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Whitley Wood Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Engineers Court Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Drewett Close Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Earley Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
London Oxford Airport Air 52.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
High Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Tanner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Rounds Islands Island 2.45 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rounds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Pound Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.4 Mbps 152.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% 778 42.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 210,245 kWh - mean 10,512 kWh : median 10,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 73,500 kWh - mean 3,868 kWh : median 3,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 8PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.41427800
Longitude -0.96713900
OS Easting 471926
OS Northing 0168868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2251
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040196
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 018E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2