Postcode RG4 8BY (Reading)

Map showing RG4 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG4 8BY is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG4 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG4 8BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 RG4 8BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG4 8BY is Wolsey Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield Road and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 721 m away.

The closest primary school to RG4 8BY (for ages 11 and under) is Thameside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG4 8BY is Wishing Well and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 1.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.1 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 RG4 8BY 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 RG4 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG4 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Wolsey Road 36 m
School Lane 77 m
Harley Road 94 m
The Willows 96 m
Abbotsmead Place 100 m
Archway Road 104 m
St Stephens Close 110 m
South Street 132 m
Elliots Way 177 m
Cardinal Close 189 m
North Street 191 m
Westfield Road 208 m
Church Street 222 m
Prospect Street 222 m
Falkland Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG4 8BY

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 RG4 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
89 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
470 m
Queen Anne's School 538 m
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
576 m
Hemdean House School 602 m
Caversham Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
756 m
Caversham Preparatory School 780 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.2 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.48 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.62 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.73 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.74 km
Micklands Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.75 km
Kendrick School 1.77 km
The Hill Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.82 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.84 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.87 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.88 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.88 km
Emmer Green Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG4 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.77 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
1.77 km
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.78 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.82 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.82 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
1.88 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.88 km
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
1.88 km
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
1.88 km
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
1.88 km
Pound Plus Retailers - other Exempt
August 10, 2017
1.88 km
Reading Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
1.88 km
Reading Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2019
1.88 km
Rio Grande Meat Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 11, 2021
1.88 km
Tequila Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2022
1.88 km
Traditional Romanesc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
1.88 km
Wishing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2017
1.88 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
1.88 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG4 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Church Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Falkland Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 721 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 722 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 849 m
London Oxford Airport Air 46.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 61.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG4 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Piper's Island Island 306 m
Fry's Island Island 330 m
View Island Island 812 m
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.31 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Common Urban Greenspace 1.99 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.25 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.31 km
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.37 km
Cucumber Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Clayfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG4 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.2 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 298,722 kWh - mean 13,578 kWh : median 12,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 56,245 kWh - mean 3,125 kWh : median 3,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG4 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46634000
Longitude -0.97212500
OS Easting 471498
OS Northing 0174653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19431
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Caversham
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040113
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3