Latitude: 51.4267 / 51°25'36"N
Longitude: -0.9478 / 0°56'51"W
OS Eastings: 473254
OS Northings: 170270
OS Grid: SU732702
Mapcode National: GBR QSS.50
Mapcode Global: VHDX0.JD9M
Plus Code: 9C3XC3G2+MV
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk62
What Three Birds: woodlark.pratincole.jackdaw
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG2 8JZ is a residential postcode in Whitley Wood, Reading. It was first introduced in May 2005.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £175,100 to £367,252 with an average of £227,727.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
60% 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 C and B.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 12 people resident in RG2 8JZ, of which 5 were male and 7 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RG2 8JZ is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG2 8JZ is approximately 80m (262ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG2 8JZ
4a3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Commuters with Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG2 8JZ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG2 8JZ 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 8JZ 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 8JZ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG2 8JZ.
Whiteknights Primary School
Fairlawn Green, Shinfield Rise, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Hillside Primary School
Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4HQ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
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
The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.