Latitude: 51.4252 / 51°25'30"N
Longitude: -0.955 / 0°57'17"W
OS Eastings: 472754
OS Northings: 170094
OS Grid: SU727700
Mapcode National: GBR QQS.KK
Mapcode Global: VHDX0.DFHS
Plus Code: 9C3XC2GW+32
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk52
What Three Birds: eagle.redstart.egret
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG2 8DR is a residential postcode in Whitley Wood, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £197,526 to £343,463 with an average of £259,818.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold 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) ratings are D and E.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 31 people resident in RG2 8DR, of which 15 were male and 16 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RG2 8DR is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG2 8DR is approximately 60m (197ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG2 8DR
4a1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Social Renting Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG2 8DR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG2 8DR 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 8DR 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 8DR.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG2 8DR.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8LX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8RH
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School
Brixham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7RB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
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.