Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

RG18 9QL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (RG18) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9QL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case RG which means Reading.
Postal District. In our case RG18.
Postal Sector. In our case RG18 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QL.

The regional mail center for the post area RG is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the RG18 9QL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the RG18 9QL postcode have the street address of Red Shute Hill

RG18 9QL is within the village of Longlane.

The RG18 9QL postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

None Domestic Buildings in RG18 9QL fall under these categories: Offices and Industrial.

Offices include New Storey Office Unit 6, Red Shute Mill Business Centre, H S Pipequipment Ltd Unit 4, and 3 Red Shute Industrial Estate, Red Shute Hill.

Industrial include Touch Blue Plc Unit 1, 1, 6, and 2 Red Shute Industrial Estate, Red Shute Hill.

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Map of the Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	0%
Commercial	100%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.4441819323
Longitude	-1.27943854221

How far is the postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG18 9QL postcode is 49.91 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 59.04 miles. Taking the following route.

B4009 (0.53 miles), Priors Court Road (1.20 miles), A34 (0.29 miles), M4 (49.25 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Thatcham

Sun 6th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	50.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	75.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 7th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	36.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	39.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	35.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	58.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 8th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	39.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	39.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	36.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	47.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	63.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	32.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 9 mph

Wed 9th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	34.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	N 9 mph

Thu 10th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	48.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	50.00%	NNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	67.00%	NNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	36.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	36.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	32.600
Median Mbps	15.100
Maximum Mbps	79.670

RG18 9QL has an average download speed of 32.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

818 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

9% of postcodes (109,258) have slower broadband speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,074,565) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	9.000
Median Mbps	1.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

RG18 9QL has an average upload speed of 9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,073 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (222,621) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (956,947) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

St Finian's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Finian's Catholic Primary School, The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9HU

Distance: 1.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635865925

Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School

Address: Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School, Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9PT

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635862600

Hermitage Primary School

Address: Hermitage Primary School, Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9SA

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635200355

Curridge Primary School

Address: Curridge Primary School, Curridge, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9DZ

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635200486

Chieveley Primary School

Address: Chieveley Primary School, School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8TY

Distance: 2.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635248281

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

HERMITAGE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: DENISON, NEWBURY, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 9TP

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

Address: W BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, BENHAM HILL, LONDON ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 3AS

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

DA CLINICS LTD

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 118 BATH ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 3HH

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: :

CEDAR DENTAL CARE

Address: 3 BATH ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 3AG

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 29 CHAPEL STREET, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 4JP

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: :

NEWBURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 LONDON ROAD, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1JX

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Chemists

DOWNLAND PHARMACY

Address: EAST LANE, CHIEVELEY, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG20 8UY

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 248485

BOOTS

Address: BATH ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 3HD

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 862141

HALO PHARMACY

Address: 3-5 CROWN MEAD, BATH ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 3JW

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 777345

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: G FLOOR UNIT, ACCESS HOUSE, STRAWBERRY HILL, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1GE

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 41813

BOOTS

Address: 4-5 NORTHBROOK STREET, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1DJ

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 40396

THATCHAM PHARMACY

Address: 2 THE BURDWOOD CENTRE, STATION ROAD, THATCHAM, RG19 4YA

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 868538

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (THATCHAM)

Address: 12 KINGSLAND CENTRE, THE BROADWAY, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG19 3HN

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (NEWBURY)

Address: 42 NORTHBROOK STREET, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1DT

Distance: 3.35 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEWBURY)

Address: 4-5 NORTHBROOK STREET, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1DJ

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

NEWBURY OPTICAL

Address: 98 NORTHBROOK STREET, NEWBURY, RG14 1AA

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (NEWBURY)

Address: 92 NORTHBROOK STREET, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1AA

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - NEWBURY HECTORS WAY

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD, HECTORS WAY, NEWBURY, RG14 5AB

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

THE DOWNLAND PRACTICE

Address: EAST LANE, CHIEVELEY, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG20 8UY

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 248251

THATCHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: BATH ROAD, THATCHAM, RG18 3HD

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

THATCHAM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: BATH ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 3HD

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 867171

STRAWBERRY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE, OLD BATH ROAD, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1JU

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

STRAWBERRY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: STRAWBERRY HILL MED.CTR, OLD BATH ROAD, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1JU

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 917917

STRAWBERRY HILL MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: OLD BATH ROAD, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 1JU

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Newbury

Address: Newbury station, Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG

Postcode: RG14 5DG

Line: Reading to Taunton Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.72 miles

Newbury Racecourse

Address: Newbury Racecourse station, Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST

Postcode: RG14 5ST

Line: Reading to Taunton Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.39 miles

Thatcham

Address: Thatcham station, Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP

Postcode: RG19 4PP

Line: Reading to Taunton Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.81 miles

Midgham

Address: Midgham station, Station Road, Woolhampton, Berkshire, RG7 5SE

Postcode: RG7 5SE

Line: Reading to Taunton Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.51 miles

Aldermaston

Address: Aldermaston station, Bath Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LB

Postcode: RG7 4LB

Line: Reading to Taunton Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.72 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M4 J13

Distance: 2.75 miles

Driving Time: 4.44 minutes

M4 J14

Distance: 10.48 miles

Driving Time: 12.04 minutes

M4 J12

Distance: 14.24 miles

Driving Time: 15.62 minutes

M4 J11

Distance: 19.02 miles

Driving Time: 20.56 minutes

M3 J6

Distance: 19.09 miles

Driving Time: 26.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Newbury
Member or Parliament	Mr Lee Dillon
Contact Details	Contact Mr Lee Dillon
Political Party	Liberal Democrat

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of West Berkshire council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

West Berkshire Libraries

Local Postcodes

RG18 9QR Long Lane RG18 9QT Long Lane RG18 9LY Long Lane RG18 9QJ Red Shute Hill RG18 9QW Red Shute Hill RG18 9QX Red Shute Hill RG18 9QP Sandy Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near RG18 9QL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Kingsland Centre, THATCHAM, RG19 3HN	4.86 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Tesco, London Road, NEWBURY, RG14 2BP	4.89 miles	Directions to Tesco
Lidl, London Road, NEWBURY, RG14 2BX	4.97 miles	Directions to Lidl
Aldi, London Road, NEWBURY, RG14 1LA	5.01 miles	Directions to Aldi
Waitrose, Oxford Road, NEWBURY, RG14 1NB	5.37 miles	Directions to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near RG18 9QL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX	1.40 miles	Directions to Chieveley Service Station
Greenham Road Retail Park, Newbury, RG14 7HZ	3.95 miles	Directions to Greenham Road Retail Park
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ	10.51 miles	Directions to Reading M4 (westbound)
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	10.58 miles	Directions to Reading M4, Eastbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG18 9QL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE	3.43 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE
McDonald's, Newbury Retail Park, Pinchington Lane, NEWBURY, RG14 7HU	4.40 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Newbury Retail Park, Pinchington Lane, NEWBURY, RG14 7HU
McDonald's, A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, NEWBURY, RG20 9BX	7.14 miles	Directions to McDonald's, A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, NEWBURY, RG20 9BX
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	9.34 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA

KFC Restaurants near RG18 9QL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP	3.51 miles	Directions to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	10.59 miles	Directions to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	11.47 miles	Directions to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	12.24 miles	Directions to KFC Membury - M4 North Services
KFC, Membury Motorway Services Area, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, RG17 7TZ	12.24 miles	Directions to KFC Membury - M4 South Services