Latitude: 51.4404 / 51°26'25"N
Longitude: -0.9517 / 0°57'6"W
OS Eastings: 472956
OS Northings: 171790
OS Grid: SU729717
Mapcode National: GBR QRM.92
Mapcode Global: VHDX0.G263
Plus Code: 9C3XC2RX+58
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk55
What Three Birds: partridge.parula.mallard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG2 7BN is a primarily residential postcode in University of Reading, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows, flats and houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is E.
The average commercial rateable value is £600. The most common recorded business type is Advertising Right.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 13 people resident in RG2 7BN, of which 8 were male and 5 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
RG2 7BN is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG2 7BN is approximately 72m (236ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG2 7BN
2a1: Cosmopolitans - Students Around Campus - Student Communal Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG2 7BN
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG2 7BN include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of RG2 7BN are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Reading Borough Council
Ward
Church
Councillors
Ruth McEwan (Labour)
Andrew Hornsby-Smith (Labour)
Paul Woodward (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Reading East
MP
Matt Rodda (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG2 7BN.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG2 7BN.
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School
Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1JR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Prospect School
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.