Postcode RG2 8RP (Reading)

Map showing RG2 8RP and nearby postcodes

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

RG2 8RP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8RP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG2 8RP is Blandford Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenfields Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 3.82 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 8RP (for ages 11 and under) is Geoffrey Field Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 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 8RP is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 3.1 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 8RP 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 8RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blandford Road 43 m
Exbourne Road 90 m
Meadowcroft Road 93 m
Rossington Place 101 m
Greenfields Road 127 m
Lulworth Road 204 m
Farrowdene Road 211 m
Thornbridge Road 211 m
Ambrook Road 245 m
Moreleigh Close 246 m
Durham Close 255 m
Wincanton Road 260 m
Brayford Road 263 m
Heatherdene Close 264 m
Denbury Gardens 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 8RP

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 8RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
75 m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
75 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
191 m
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
384 m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
997 m
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.05 km
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 1.05 km
Crosfields School 1.08 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.64 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.64 km
Whiteknights Primary School 1.68 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.84 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.89 km
The Vine Christian School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.89 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 1.93 km
Leighton Park School 2.06 km
Oakbank Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.09 km
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 2.2 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2.37 km
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.36 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
2.36 km
Farnham Flint Match Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.02 km
H20 Watersports Hi5 Ski Lake Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
3.48 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.6 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
3.67 km
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
3.68 km
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
3.68 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.72 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.73 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.75 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.77 km
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.84 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.86 km
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2019
3.93 km
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
3.95 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.99 km
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
4.02 km
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
4.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenfields Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Greenfields Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Ambrook Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Ambrook Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Gratton Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 833 m
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Tanner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
High Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Rounds Islands Island 2.91 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Rounds Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 78.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 21 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% 22 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.6 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 99,844 kWh - mean 19,969 kWh : median 22,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 28,370 kWh - mean 4,053 kWh : median 3,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 8RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42162600
Longitude -0.96324800
OS Easting 472185
OS Northing 0169689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7308
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 E33040197
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2