Latitude: 51.4481 / 51°26'53"N
Longitude: -0.9673 / 0°58'2"W
OS Eastings: 471859
OS Northings: 172626
OS Grid: SU718726
Mapcode National: GBR QMJ.TB
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.5VZS
Plus Code: 9C3XC2XM+63
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk37
What Three Birds: phalarope.lapwing.honey-buzzard
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG1 2BL is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Whitley Street, Reading. It was first introduced in October 2014.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £3,750 to £485,936 with an average of £283,628.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
100% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,000. The most common recorded business types are Serviced Apartment and Serviced Apartments.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
RG1 2BL is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG1 2BL is approximately 52m (171ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in RG1 2BL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG1 2BL
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG1 2BL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG1 2BL 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 2BL 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
Katesgrove
Councillors
Louise Keane (Green)
Liam Challenger (Labour)
Doug Cresswell (Green)
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 2BL.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG1 2BL.
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School
Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
The Palmer Primary Academy
70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
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
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
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
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.