Postcode RG8 9QD (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG8 9QD and nearby postcodes

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

RG8 9QD 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 9QD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG8 9QD is The Bull Meadow which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to RG8 9QD (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 9QD is Beetle & Wedge Boathouse and is 2.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 33.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Bull Meadow 18 m
Hill Gardens 88 m
Reading Road 268 m
The Coombe 279 m
Streatley Hill 335 m
High Street 663 m
Wallingford Road 1.34 km
A4074 8.62 km
A329 14.11 km
B4009 14.53 km
A4 21.85 km
M4 68.59 km
A46 103.05 km
A40 110.43 km
A5 155.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG8 9QD

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 9QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 15, 2018)
345 m
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.47 km
South Stoke Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.85 km
Cranford House School Trust Limited 3.44 km
Moulsford Preparatory School 3.7 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.17 km
Oratory Preparatory School 4.98 km
Langtree School Good
(May 10, 2017)
5.85 km
Woodcote Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.91 km
Pangbourne College 5.94 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
5.99 km
Cholsey Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
6.04 km
The Treehouse School Inadequate
(May 16, 2019)
6.05 km
The Oratory School 6.5 km
St Andrew's School 6.52 km
Compton C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
6.76 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.82 km
Yattendon C.E. Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.1 km
The Downs School Outstanding
(June 7, 2013)
7.19 km
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Streatley flexi area Bus Stop/Station 155 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Coombe cul de sac Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Bridge Bus Stop/Station 738 m
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Goring & Streatley Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
London Oxford Airport Air 36.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Bottom Valley 280 m
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 562 m
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Fir Copse Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Papist Bushes Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Holies Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Checkendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Holies Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.25 km
High Holies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Mutton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tullsclose Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Hurdle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 70.7 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 300 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 62.5% 57.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 37.5% 300 300

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 237,631 kWh - mean 14,852 kWh : median 15,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 94,213 kWh - mean 5,888 kWh : median 3,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG8 9QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.52243900
Longitude -1.15077400
OS Easting 459016
OS Northing 0180733
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