Postcode RG8 9LD (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG8 9LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG8 9LD is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG8 9LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG8 9LD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 9LD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG8 9LD is Townsend Road which is centered 205 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 548 m away. The closest railway station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to RG8 9LD (for ages 11 and under) is Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Oratory School.

The local pub for residents of RG8 9LD is Beetle & Wedge Boathouse and is 2.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shangki-Li and is 5.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 241.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 236 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 5.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG8 9LD 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 9LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG8 9LD, and the approximate distance away.

Townsend Road 205 m
Three Gables Lane 272 m
Wantage Road 680 m
Wallingford Road 807 m
Rectory Road 1.15 km
A4074 8.11 km
B4009 14.07 km
A329 14.4 km
A4 22.15 km
M4 68.58 km
A417 70.4 km
A46 102.5 km
A41 105.96 km
A40 110.23 km
A5 155.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG8 9LD

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 RG8 9LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 15, 2018)
768 m
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.32 km
South Stoke Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.34 km
Cranford House School Trust Limited 2.88 km
Moulsford Preparatory School 3.14 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.72 km
Oratory Preparatory School 5.11 km
Cholsey Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
5.49 km
The Treehouse School Inadequate
(May 16, 2019)
5.49 km
Langtree School Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.78 km
Woodcote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.83 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
6.35 km
Pangbourne College 6.44 km
The Oratory School 6.44 km
Compton C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
6.84 km
St Andrew's School 7.07 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.22 km
The Downs School Outstanding
(June 7, 2013)
7.28 km
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(May 12, 2021)
7.49 km
South Moreton Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 9LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Creative Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
September 29, 2021
1.79 km
Beetle & Wedge Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
2.27 km
Cranford House School School/college/university 4
Good
October 13, 2021
2.88 km
Moulsford Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.14 km
MPK Garages Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2021
3.31 km
T n S Catering at The Old Vicarage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
3.31 km
Nyama Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
September 23, 2021
4.39 km
The Jump Shack Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2021
4.39 km
Amwell Springs Brewery Co. Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
4.51 km
Cholsey Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2013
4.62 km
Fairmile Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2019
4.62 km
K P Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
4.62 km
Grace & Archie at The Meadows Morning Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2021
4.75 km
The Ox Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 5, 2022
4.96 km
Cholsey Pavilion Trust Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2013
5.17 km
Cafe Delorme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 18, 2022
5.29 km
Park Butchers Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 26, 2022
5.29 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 25, 2013
5.29 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2013
5.33 km
Shangki-Li Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
5.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 9LD - Data from Apr 2022

The Bull Bus Stop/Station 548 m
Streatley flexi area Bus Stop/Station 566 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 577 m
The Coombe cul de sac Bus Stop/Station 672 m
Streatley Farm Bus Stop/Station 695 m
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Cholsey Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
London Oxford Airport Air 35.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 9LD - Data from Dec 2021

Coombe Bottom Valley 688 m
Tullsclose Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.06 km
Fir Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Papist Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Holies Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Checkendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Stonefield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wynders Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Holies Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
High Holies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 9LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 300 Mbps 241.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 300 Mbps 236 Mbps 1000 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% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 100
300+ Mbps 100% 387.5 387.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 394,617 kWh - mean 35,874 kWh : median 30,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 124,988 kWh - mean 10,416 kWh : median 6,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG8 9LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.52742200
Longitude -1.15097000
OS Easting 458996
OS Northing 0181287
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29750
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Basildon
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Goring BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Streatley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4