Latitude: 51.4467 / 51°26'48"N
Longitude: -0.9349 / 0°56'5"W
OS Eastings: 474113
OS Northings: 172503
OS Grid: SU741725
Mapcode National: GBR QWJ.1V
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.RW3V
Plus Code: 9C3XC3W8+M2
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk77
What Three Birds: oystercatcher.fieldfare.nightingale
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RG6 1LW is a primarily residential postcode in Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is D.
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 £53,002 to £1,407,215 with an average of £346,216.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
50% 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) rating is C.
Commercial rateable values range from £14,250 to £31,000 with an average of £20,500. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Car Sales/Display.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 54 people resident in RG6 1LW, of which 27 were male and 27 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
RG6 1LW is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG6 1LW is approximately 59m (194ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in RG6 1LW
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG6 1LW
4c3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Asian Traits - Inner City Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG6 1LW
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG6 1LW 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 RG6 1LW 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
Park
Councillors
Rob White (Green)
Sarah Magon (Green)
Josh Williams (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 RG6 1LW.
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 RG6 1LW.
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1JR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1EY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Aldryngton Primary School
Off Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HR
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Highwood Primary School
Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3JE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
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
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The Forest School
Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE
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.