The postcode RG8 8BZ is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG8 8BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG8 8BZ 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 8BZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to RG8 8BZ is Hornbeam Close which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Hill and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to RG8 8BZ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for RG8 8BZ 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 8BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG8 8BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG8 8BZ
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 8BZ - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Purley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 395 m |
Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 449 m |
Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 652 m |
Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 676 m |
Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 676 m |
Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 936 m |
Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.06 km |
Pangbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.24 km |
Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.45 km |
Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.46 km |
Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 2.48 km |
Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.53 km |
Whitchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2009) | 2.73 km |
Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.89 km |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.91 km |
Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.07 km |
Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 3.18 km |
The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 3.28 km |
Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 3.28 km |
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 8BZ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 449 m | |
Long Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 449 m | |
Purley Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 449 m | |
Brookfeast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 652 m | |
Dolce at Brookfields Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 652 m | |
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 676 m | |
Go Beanies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 676 m | |
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 676 m | |
Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2007 | 740 m | |
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 936 m | |
Westwood Farm Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
Asian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 1.06 km | |
High Rise Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
Spoons Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 1.29 km | |
Moorlands Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 1.51 km | |
Tilehurst Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 18, 2019 | 1.6 km | |
Fledglings Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 8BZ - Data from Apr 2022
New Hill | 76 m | |
New Hill | 76 m | |
Footpath to Highfield Road | 80 m | |
Footpath to Highfield Road | 91 m | |
Cecil Aldin Drive | 288 m | |
Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.11 km | |
London Oxford Airport | 43.26 km | |
London Luton Airport | 64.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 8BZ - Data from Dec 2021
Pike Shaw | 327 m | |
Harry Jaw's Wood | 1.36 km | |
Kentwood Deeps | 1.38 km | |
Mosshall Wood | 1.49 km | |
Park Wood | 1.62 km | |
Vicarage Wood | 1.73 km | |
Roundabout Plantation | 1.74 km | |
Barefoots Copse | 1.74 km | |
Vicarage Copse | 1.74 km | |
Huntley Wood | 1.84 km | |
Westfordhill Copse | 1.85 km | |
The Canal | 1.89 km | |
Rye Close Shaw | 1.9 km | |
Cornwell Copse | 1.93 km | |
Sandyhill Plantation | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 8BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Country | England |
Latitude | 51.47913600 |
Longitude | -1.04674700 |
OS Easting | 466296 |
OS Northing | 0176006 |
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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Reading BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Reading BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33040017 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 004 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 004C |
Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |