RG1 7RP
a primarily residential postcode in Castle Hill - Bath Road, Reading
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.4517 / 51°27'6"N
Longitude: -0.9816 / 0°58'53"W
OS Eastings: 470864
OS Northings: 173020
OS Grid: SU708730
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QJH.M1
Mapcode Global: VHDWS.XRYZ
Plus Code: 9C3XF229+M9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk28
What Three Birds: gannet.murrelet.stone-curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Castle Hill, Reading RG1 7RP
Summary
RG1 7RP is a primarily residential postcode in Castle Hill - Bath Road, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £10,192 to £908,975 with an average of £235,354.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
2% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly privately rented, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, C and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £39,750. The most common recorded business type is Offices.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 85 people resident in RG1 7RP, of which 44 were male and 41 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
RG1 7RP is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG1 7RP is approximately 57m (187ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in RG1 7RP
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG1 7RP
2d1: Cosmopolitans - Aspiring and Affluent - Urban Cultural Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG1 7RP
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG1 7RP 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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RG1 7RP at other websites
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- River levels and flood warnings near RG1 7RP at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near RG1 7RP at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near RG1 7RP at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to RG1 7RP at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near RG1 7RP at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near RG1 7RP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of RG1 7RP 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
Abbey
Councillors
Karen Rowland (Labour)
Tony Page (Labour)
Mohammed Ayub (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Reading East
MP
Matt Rodda (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG1 7RP.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG1 7RP.
Primary
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 7
Good
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NP
Free School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Prospect School
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.