The postcode RG8 9QL is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG8 9QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG8 9QL 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 9QL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to RG8 9QL is The Coombe which is centered 99 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Coombe cul de sac and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 1.5 km away.
The closest primary school to RG8 9QL (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 9QL is Beetle & Wedge Boathouse and is 3.01 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 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 85.3 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG8 9QL 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 9QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG8 9QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG8 9QL
| 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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 0 m |
| Goring Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| South Stoke Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| Cranford House School Trust Limited | Independent school | 2-18 | 3.59 km | |
| Moulsford Preparatory School | Independent school | 4-13 | 3.87 km | |
| Basildon C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 4.06 km |
| Oratory Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-13 | 5.27 km | |
| Pangbourne College | Independent school | 11-19 | 5.96 km | |
| Whitchurch Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2009) | 6.15 km |
| Langtree School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 6.18 km |
| Cholsey Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2016) | 6.19 km |
| The Treehouse School | Independent school | 5-11 | Inadequate (May 16, 2019) | 6.21 km |
| Woodcote Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 6.24 km |
| Compton C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 6.43 km |
| St Andrew's School | Independent school | 2-13 | 6.44 km | |
| Yattendon C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 6.81 km |
| The Oratory School | Independent school | 11-18 | 6.83 km | |
| The Downs School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 7, 2013) | 6.87 km |
| Pangbourne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 6.95 km |
| Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 7.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 9QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Beetle & Wedge Boathouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 28, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Cranford House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2021 | 3.59 km | |
| Moulsford Preparatory School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 3.87 km | |
| MPK Garages Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 17, 2021 | 4.03 km | |
| T n S Catering at The Old Vicarage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 4.03 km | |
| Nyama Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 5.08 km | |
| The Jump Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 14, 2021 | 5.08 km | |
| Amwell Springs Brewery Co. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2017 | 5.14 km | |
| Fairmile Sports and Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 12, 2019 | 5.36 km | |
| K P Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2019 | 5.36 km | |
| Cholsey Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 27, 2013 | 5.37 km | |
| Grace & Archie at The Meadows Morning Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2021 | 5.5 km | |
| The Ox Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 5, 2022 | 5.71 km | |
| Cholsey Pavilion Trust | Exempt June 13, 2013 | 5.87 km | |
| Cafe Delorme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 18, 2022 | 6 km | |
| Park Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 6 km | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt April 25, 2013 | 6 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2013 | 6.04 km | |
| Shangki-Li | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 19, 2021 | 6.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 9QL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Coombe cul de sac | 95 m | |
| The Bull | 491 m | |
| Streatley flexi area | 492 m | |
| The Bull | 522 m | |
| Three Stones | 1.17 km | |
| Goring & Streatley Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Goring & Streatley Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 6 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 36.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 9QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 81 m |
| Common Wood | 369 m | |
| Green Hill | 382 m | |
| Fir Copse | 418 m | |
| Parsonage Wood | 485 m | |
| Checkendon Wood | 616 m | |
| Papist Bushes | 665 m | |
| Ash Copse | 881 m | |
| Holies Walk Wood | 960 m | |
| Lewingdon Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Stonefield Shaw | 1.08 km | |
| Mutton Copse | 1.12 km | |
| Hurdle Shaw | 1.15 km | |
| Holies Shaw | 1.16 km | |
| High Holies Wood | 1.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG8 9QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 104.8 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 85.3 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.7 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 69.5 | 41.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 300 | 300 |
Energy usage data for RG8 9QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.52105000 |
| Longitude | -1.15522500 |
| OS Easting | 458709 |
| OS Northing | 0180575 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | 5B2 |