The postcode RG8 8AS is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG8 8AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG8 8AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 RG8 8AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to RG8 8AS is Nursery Gardens which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sherwood Rise and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.92 km away.
The closest primary school to RG8 8AS (for ages 11 and under) is Purley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 23, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of RG8 8AS is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 2.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 1.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 114.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG8 8AS is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG8 8AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG8 8AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG8 8AS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG8 8AS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 273 m |
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 404 m |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 976 m |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 1.07 km |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.12 km |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Pangbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Whitchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2009) | 2.27 km |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 2.69 km |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.25 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 3.28 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 3.62 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 3.67 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 8AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Long Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Purley Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2007 | 945 m | |
| Brookfeast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 976 m | |
| Dolce at Brookfields Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 976 m | |
| Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.07 km | |
| Go Beanies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 1.07 km | |
| Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 1.07 km | |
| Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 1.12 km | |
| Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Westwood Farm Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Asian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 1.41 km | |
| Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 1.41 km | |
| High Rise Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 1.41 km | |
| Spoons Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 1.75 km | |
| Moorlands Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 2.02 km | |
| Fledglings Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 2.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 8AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Sherwood Rise | 67 m | |
| Sherwood Rise | 74 m | |
| Cecil Aldin Drive | 238 m | |
| Cecil Aldin Drive | 241 m | |
| Infants School | 262 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 42.88 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 64.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 8AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pike Shaw | 563 m | |
| Harry Jaw's Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Mosshall Wood | 1.2 km | |
| The Canal | 1.53 km | |
| The Grove | 1.7 km | |
| Westfordhill Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Vicarage Copse | 1.72 km | |
| Straw Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Broom Copse | 1.75 km | |
| Vicarage Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Paddy Wood Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Nine Acre | 1.79 km | |
| Maypole Ground Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Nine Acre Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Experimental Plots Plantation | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 8AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48 Mbps | 114.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 100% | 84.1 | 11.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for RG8 8AS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.48132200 |
| Longitude | -1.05237500 |
| OS Easting | 465902 |
| OS Northing | 0176244 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Reading West |
| Electoral Ward | Tilehurst & Purley |
| Local Authority District | West Berkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Reading BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Reading BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040018 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |