Latitude: 51.4806 / 51°28'50"N
Longitude: -1.0431 / 1°2'35"W
OS Eastings: 466548
OS Northings: 176172
OS Grid: SU665761
Mapcode National: GBR Q24.VP
Mapcode Global: VHCZ9.V1XS
Plus Code: 9C3WFXJ4+6Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ll45
What Three Birds: razorbill.linnet.swallow
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG8 8BJ is a residential postcode in Reading, West Berkshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E, D and F.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £3,750 to £659,539 with an average of £380,636.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975, between 1983 and 1990 and between 1976 and 1982.
5% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 99 people resident in RG8 8BJ, of which 42 were male and 57 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
RG8 8BJ is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG8 8BJ is approximately 40m (131ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG8 8BJ
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG8 8BJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG8 8BJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of RG8 8BJ 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
West Berkshire Council
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Councillors
Paul Kander (Conservative)
Jane Langford (Conservative)
Janine Lewis (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Reading West
MP
Alok Sharma (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG8 8BJ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG8 8BJ.
Purley CofE Primary School
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8AF
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Long Lane Primary School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Westwood Farm Junior School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6RY
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Westwood Farm Infant School
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6RY
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Downsway Primary School
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6FE
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Denefield School
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Prospect School
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
Chiltern Edge Community School
Reades Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 9LN
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Theale Green School
Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5DA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Langtree School
Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0RA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.