The postcode RG8 8DW is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. RG8 8DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG8 8DW 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 8DW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to RG8 8DW is Duncan Gardens which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Footpath to Highfield Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The closest primary school to RG8 8DW (for ages 11 and under) is Long Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. 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 969 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG8 8DW 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 8DW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG8 8DW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG8 8DW
| Introduction | July 1986 |
| 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 8DW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 506 m |
| Purley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 508 m |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 569 m |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 569 m |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 571 m |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 885 m |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Pangbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 2.41 km |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.77 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Whitchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2009) | 2.84 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 3.06 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 3.17 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 3.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 8DW - 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 | 506 m | |
| Long Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 506 m | |
| Purley Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 506 m | |
| Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 569 m | |
| Go Beanies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 569 m | |
| Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 569 m | |
| Brookfeast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 571 m | |
| Dolce at Brookfields Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 571 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2007 | 694 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 885 m | |
| Asian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 969 m | |
| Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 969 m | |
| High Rise Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 969 m | |
| Spoons Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 969 m | |
| Westwood Farm Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 970 m | |
| Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 1.05 km | |
| Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Moorlands Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Tilehurst Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 18, 2019 | 1.48 km | |
| Costcutter Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 1.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 8DW - Data from Apr 2022
| Footpath to Highfield Road | 130 m | |
| Footpath to Highfield Road | 143 m | |
| New Hill | 182 m | |
| New Hill | 185 m | |
| Oxford Road | 219 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 43.37 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 64.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 8DW - Data from Dec 2021
| Pike Shaw | 318 m | |
| Kentwood Deeps | 1.27 km | |
| Harry Jaw's Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Mosshall Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Barefoots Copse | 1.7 km | |
| Vicarage Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Roundabout Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Vicarage Copse | 1.74 km | |
| Huntley Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Cornwell Copse | 1.87 km | |
| Sandyhill Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Rye Close Shaw | 1.91 km | |
| Sandy Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Westfordhill Copse | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 8DW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.8 Mbps | 132.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.9 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 23.1% | 100% | 72.5 | 9.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 76.9% | 76.9% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for RG8 8DW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.47835300 |
| Longitude | -1.04558200 |
| OS Easting | 466378 |
| OS Northing | 0175920 |
| 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 |