Latitude: 51.4268 / 51°25'36"N
Longitude: -0.9437 / 0°56'37"W
OS Eastings: 473536
OS Northings: 170286
OS Grid: SU735702
Mapcode National: GBR QTR.3Y
Mapcode Global: VHDX0.LDGK
Plus Code: 9C3XC3G4+PG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk62
What Three Birds: cormorant.curlew.owl
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG2 8BL is a residential postcode in Shinfield Road, Reading. It was first introduced in December 2012.
The most common council tax band is B.
Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
RG2 8BL is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG2 8BL is approximately 79m (259ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG2 8BL
4a1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Social Renting Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG2 8BL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG2 8BL 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 8BL 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
Wokingham Borough Council
Ward
Shinfield North
Councillor
Andrew Gray (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wokingham
MP
John Redwood (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG2 8BL.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG2 8BL.
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
Radstock Primary School
Radstock Lane, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 5UZ
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
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
The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.