Latitude: 51.4355 / 51°26'7"N
Longitude: -0.9535 / 0°57'12"W
OS Eastings: 472844
OS Northings: 171247
OS Grid: SU728712
Mapcode National: GBR QQN.XV
Mapcode Global: VHDX0.F59V
Plus Code: 9C3XC2PW+6J
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk54
What Three Birds: gadwall.sparrowhawk.phoebe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG2 7JG is a residential postcode in Shinfield Road, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £3,750 to £397,030 with an average of £218,313.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966, between 1930 and 1949 and between 1967 and 1975.
2% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 108 people resident in RG2 7JG, of which 51 were male and 57 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RG2 7JG is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG2 7JG is approximately 70m (230ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG2 7JG
4a1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Social Renting Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG2 7JG
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG2 7JG 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 7JG 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 7JG.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG2 7JG.
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7RB
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
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
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.