Latitude: 51.4627 / 51°27'45"N
Longitude: -0.9752 / 0°58'30"W
OS Eastings: 471289
OS Northings: 174250
OS Grid: SU712742
Mapcode National: GBR QLC.12
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.1HSJ
Plus Code: 9C3XF27F+3W
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ml21
What Three Birds: waxwing.pochard.cormorant
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RG1 8AX is a residential postcode in Caversham Road, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £305,921 to £474,740 with an average of £378,639.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 29 people resident in RG1 8AX, of which 18 were male and 11 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RG1 8AX is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG1 8AX is approximately 40m (131ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG1 8AX
2d1: Cosmopolitans - Aspiring and Affluent - Urban Cultural Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG1 8AX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG1 8AX 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 RG1 8AX 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG1 8AX.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG1 8AX.
Thameside Primary School
Harley Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8DB
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Caversham Primary School
Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7RA
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
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
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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 overall school grade in this area is high.