Postcode RG2 8TP (Reading)

Map showing RG2 8TP and nearby postcodes

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

RG2 8TP 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 8TP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG2 8TP is Dovecote Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spencer Road and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 4.26 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 8TP (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 8TP is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.83 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 4.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dovecote Road 80 m
Spencer Road 108 m
Vernon Crescent 121 m
Wrenswood Close 173 m
Otter Court 195 m
Heroes Walk 198 m
Copenhagen Close 216 m
Poldark Place 230 m
Whitley Wood Lane 234 m
Kingsley Close 235 m
Salford Close 236 m
Creswell Close 254 m
Swallowfield Drive 262 m
St Elizabeth Close 268 m
The Maying 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 8TP

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 8TP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
644 m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
644 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
768 m
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 822 m
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
946 m
The Vine Christian School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.32 km
Crosfields School 1.49 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.5 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.58 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 1.58 km
Oakbank Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
1.59 km
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 1.99 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.04 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.18 km
Whiteknights Primary School 2.2 km
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.2 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2.26 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 2.3 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.41 km
Leighton Park School 2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.05 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
2.05 km
H20 Watersports Hi5 Ski Lake Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.86 km
Farnham Flint Match Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.89 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
3.66 km
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
3.8 km
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
3.8 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
3.83 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.83 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.94 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.97 km
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.01 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.03 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.05 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.08 km
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
4.14 km
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
4.14 km
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
4.14 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
4.14 km
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
4.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spencer Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Engineers Court Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Engineers Court Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Whitley Wood Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Spencer Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
High Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Tanner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rounds Islands Island 2.67 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Rounds Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 118.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 14.4 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% 14 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.5 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 377,990 kWh - mean 15,120 kWh : median 13,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 124,797 kWh - mean 4,992 kWh : median 4,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 8TP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.41707600
Longitude -0.96726200
OS Easting 471913
OS Northing 0169179
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: 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 E33040199
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 018E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1