Latitude: 51.4267 / 51°25'35"N
Longitude: -0.9505 / 0°57'1"W
OS Eastings: 473063
OS Northings: 170261
OS Grid: SU730702
Mapcode National: GBR QRS.K0
Mapcode Global: VHDX0.GDVP
Plus Code: 9C3XC2GX+MQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk52
What Three Birds: raven.buzzard.jaeger
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RG2 8JD is a primarily residential postcode in Whitley Wood, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C 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 £10,192 to £522,324 with an average of £230,246.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold 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 C, D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £1,850. The most common recorded business type is Hall.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 77 people resident in RG2 8JD, of which 37 were male and 40 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
RG2 8JD is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG2 8JD is approximately 78m (256ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in RG2 8JD
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG2 8JD
4a3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Commuters with Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG2 8JD
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 8JD 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 8JD 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 8JD.
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 RG2 8JD.
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.