Postcode RG2 9LU (Wokingham)

Map showing RG2 9LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 9LU is located in Wokingham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG2 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG2 9LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9LU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG2 9LU is Venning Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Biggs Lane and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, 4.76 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is Farley Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Luckley House School.

The local pub for residents of RG2 9LU is Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard and is 1.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 42.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.2% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG2 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG2 9LU, and the approximate distance away.

Venning Road 100 m
Victory Gardens 168 m
Valon Road 226 m
Baston Road 242 m
Bridle Road 242 m
Hill Road 280 m
Equestrian Court 290 m
Whitehall Drive 327 m
Biggs Lane 333 m
Buttenshaw Avenue 357 m
Tope Road 358 m
Princess Marina Drive 470 m
Baird Road 480 m
A327 3.36 km
A321 6.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 9LU

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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farley Hill Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
817 m
Bohunt School Wokingham Good
(May 15, 2019)
887 m
The Coombes Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(January 26, 2022)
1.23 km
Gorse Ride Junior School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.69 km
Waverley Preparatory School and Nursery 2.81 km
Gorse Ride Infants' School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.82 km
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 3.15 km
Reddam House Berkshire 3.35 km
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
3.69 km
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Good
(February 27, 2018)
3.69 km
Evendons Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2017)
3.74 km
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 3.9 km
St Neot's School 3.97 km
Bearwood Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.07 km
The Hawthorns Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
4.13 km
Windmill Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
4.28 km
Luckley House School 4.3 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 4.43 km
Walter Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
4.49 km
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 3, 2011)
4.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Vale Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2022
716 m
Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2022
1.21 km
The Hatch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.38 km
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.55 km
Oak Tree Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.76 km
Barkham Manor Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
1.77 km
Jacksons at California Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
2.11 km
Barkham Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
2.37 km
Warren Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.58 km
Toad Hall Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.6 km
Stepping Stones Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
2.68 km
Harrison at Gorse Ride Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
October 8, 2019
2.69 km
FBC Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
2.74 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
2.8 km
Connect Catering at Waverley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.81 km
Little Reds Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
2.81 km
Jumbleys Hut Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
2.82 km
Compass Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
2.97 km
Bearwood Lakes Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3 km
Cresswells Garage (Wokingham) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 13, 2019
3.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Biggs Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Biggs Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Sheerlands Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.8 km
Wokingham Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Wokingham Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Wokingham Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Oxford Airport Air 57.15 km
Southampton Airport Air 58.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 9LU - Data from Dec 2021

Robinhood Copse Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hogwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Spring Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Fir Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Church Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Pink's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hazeltons Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bignells Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Coombes Valley 1.81 km
Westwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Barkham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Longmoor Lake Inland Water 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG2 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 80.6 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 42.7 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 84.8% 61.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 15.2% 300 300

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 517,858 kWh - mean 11,258 kWh : median 10,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 129,138 kWh - mean 2,748 kWh : median 2,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG2 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38648900
Longitude -0.89861100
OS Easting 476738
OS Northing 0165847
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28392
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wokingham
Electoral Ward Barkham
Local Authority District Wokingham
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 E06000041
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Arborfield Garrison BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040467
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 018B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2