Postcode RG8 8HU (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG8 8HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG8 8HU is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. RG8 8HU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG8 8HU 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 8HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG8 8HU is Huckleberry Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Footpath to Highfield Road and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to RG8 8HU (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 996 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG8 8HU 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 RG8 8HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG8 8HU, and the approximate distance away.

Huckleberry Close 46 m
Duncan Gardens 106 m
Purley Magna 121 m
Farmiloe Close 152 m
Chiltern View 156 m
Lilac Close 162 m
Thames Reach 171 m
Hazel Road 174 m
Hornbeam Close 179 m
The Glade 192 m
St Mary's Avenue 212 m
Primrose Close 213 m
New Hill 219 m
The Holt 232 m
Simons Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG8 8HU

Introduction June 1981
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG8 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
520 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
583 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
586 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
586 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
615 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
945 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.12 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.34 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.38 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.4 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.45 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.52 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.77 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.87 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
2.89 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
3.04 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.05 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
3.17 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.17 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 8HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
583 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
583 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
583 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
586 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
586 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
586 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
615 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
615 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
758 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
945 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
996 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
996 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
996 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
996 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.02 km
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
1.12 km
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.14 km
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
1.36 km
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
1.45 km
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 8HU - Data from Apr 2022

Footpath to Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
New Hill Bus Stop/Station 204 m
New Hill Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Footpath to Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.38 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 8HU - Data from Dec 2021

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 396 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.22 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Roundabout Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Huntley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rye Close Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Westfordhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Poplar Island Island 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 8HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 207,137 kWh - mean 34,523 kWh : median 24,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG8 8HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47862300
Longitude -1.04452600
OS Easting 466451
OS Northing 0175951
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21104
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000037
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: 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