RG8 8RG Postcode in Ashampstead

RG8 8RG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (RG8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8RG) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case RG which means Reading.
  2. Postal District. In our case RG8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case RG8 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RG.

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 RG8 8RG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the RG8 8RG postcode is home to a bustling 21 residents!

RG8 8RG is within the village of Ashampstead.

The RG8 8RG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Map of the Postcode

Map of the Postcode
Map Highlighting UPRNs and Land Registry Ownership Boundaries.
Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude51.4861768748
Longitude-1.17235999331

How far is the postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG8 8RG postcode is 45.10 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 50.94 miles. Taking the following route.

Aldworth Road (0.03 miles), Bethesda Street (0.09 miles), Park Wall Lane (0.26 miles), A329 (9.25 miles), A4 (0.68 miles), A3290 (2.08 miles), A329(M) (1.55 miles), M4 (27.72 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Retail and Shopping near RG8 8RG

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
HIGH STREET READING GORING 2.93 RG8 9AT View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET READING PANGBOURNE 3.66 RG8 7AE View on Google Maps
WHITCHURCH ROAD READING PANGBOURNE 3.71 RG8 7BP View on Google Maps
READING ROAD READING PANGBOURNE 3.76 RG8 7LY View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Thatcham 6.81 SSW 212.69
Wallingford 8.20 NNE 14.50
Newbury 8.81 SW 227.61
Didcot 8.85 NNW 340.05
Reading 8.86 ESE 104.59
Tadley 9.02 S 173.41
Woodley 11.72 E 100.98
Henley-on-Thames 12.08 ENE 72.76
Wantage 13.00 WNW 303.05
Basingstoke 15.53 SSE 166.46
Hungerford 15.63 WSW 251.64
Oxford 18.74 N 348.77

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Streatley Youth Hostel

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light snow shower (night)Light snow shower (night)1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 32.00%W 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 2.00%W 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 0.00%W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 3.00%WSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 4.00%SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 6.00%SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 87.00%SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 93.00%SSE 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 95.00%S 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 92.00%SSW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 89.00%SSW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 86.00%SSW 22 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 87.00%SSW 22 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 86.00%SSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 86.00%SSW 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 87.00%SSW 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 86.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 77.00%SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 73.00%SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 17.00%SW 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 12.00%SW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%SW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 9.00%SW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 10.00%WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%WSW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps218.800
Median Mbps300.000
Maximum Mbps300.000

RG8 8RG has an average download speed of 218.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

51 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

98% of postcodes (1,161,073) have slower broadband speeds.

2% of postcodes (23,517) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps218.800
Median Mbps300.000
Maximum Mbps300.000

RG8 8RG has an average upload speed of 218.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

100% of postcodes (1,182,334) have slower upload speeds.

0% of postcodes (2,303) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Basildon C.E. Primary School

Address: Basildon C.E. Primary School, School Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8PD

Distance: 1.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01491671445

Yattendon C.E. Primary School

Address: Yattendon C.E. Primary School, Yattendon Lane, Thatcham, RG18 0UR

Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635201397

Nearest Dentists

BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HIGH STREET, GORING, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 9AB

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD

Address: 5A HIGH STREET, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7AE

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: :

DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE

Address: 17 READING ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7LU

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: :

HERMITAGE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

1-3

Address: CHURCH STREET, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5BU

Distance: 5.31 miles

Contact: :

THEALE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 25A HIGH STREET, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5AH

Distance: 5.36 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

GORING PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, GORING, READING, RG8 9AT

Distance: 2.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 872124

PANGBOURNE PHARMACY

Address: 3 THE SQUARE, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7AQ

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 842935

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 27 HIGH STREET, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5AH

Distance: 5.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 302542

OVERDOWN PHARMACY

Address: 5 THE COLONNADE, OVERDOWN ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 6PR

Distance: 5.62 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9428990

TRIANGLE PHARMACY

Address: 90 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AW

Distance: 5.99 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427523

TILEHURST PHARMACY

Address: 7 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AR

Distance: 6.11 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427353

Nearest Opticians

VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)

Address: 12 WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7BP

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: :

CALCOT SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: SAVACENTRE, BATH ROAD, CALCOT, READING, RG31 7SA

Distance: 5.61 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN ODIHAM

Address: WATERSIDE, 1650 ARLINGTON BUSINESS PARK, THEALE, READING, RG7 4SA

Distance: 5.84 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)

Address: 11 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AR

Distance: 6.11 miles

Contact: :

BUYS SPECS DIRECT (THATCHAM)

Address: UNIT 9 PIPERS COURT, BERKSHIRE DRIVE, THATCHAM, RG19 4ER

Distance: 6.74 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (THATCHAM)

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

Distance: 6.81 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

Address: WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7DP

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9842234

THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7DP

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: :

DR. LOWENTHAL

Address: THE DOWNLAND PRACTICE, HIGH STREET, COMPTON, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG20 6NJ

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 578813

CHAPEL ROW SURGERY

Address: THE AVENUE, BUCKLEBURY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 6NS

Distance: 4.17 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9713252

THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: ENGLEFIELD ROAD, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5AS

Distance: 5.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9302513

GORING & WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, WAYSIDE GREEN, WOODCOTE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 0PR

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 680686

Transport Links

Train Stations

Pangbourne

Address: Pangbourne station, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7DY

Postcode: RG8 7DY

Line: Great Western Main Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.52 miles

Goring & Streatley

Address: Goring & Streatley station, Gatehampton Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0EP

Postcode: RG8 0EP

Line: Great Western Main Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.97 miles

Tilehurst

Address: Tilehurst station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH

Postcode: RG31 6TH

Line: Great Western Main Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.22 miles

Theale

Address: Theale station, Station Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4AA

Postcode: RG7 4AA

Line: Reading to Taunton Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.55 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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 5.99 miles

Cholsey

Address: Cholsey station, Railway Approach, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, OX10 9QD

Postcode: OX10 9QD

Line: Great Western Main Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.84 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: 6.24 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M4 J12
Distance: 6.86 miles
Driving Time: 9.60 minutes
M4 J13
Distance: 8.96 miles
Driving Time: 14.57 minutes
M4 J11
Distance: 11.73 miles
Driving Time: 14.82 minutes
M4 J14
Distance: 16.69 miles
Driving Time: 22.16 minutes
M4 J10
Distance: 16.73 miles
Driving Time: 19.27 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyReading West and Mid Berkshire
Member or Parliament
Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Contact DetailsContact Olivia Bailey
Political PartyLabour

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.

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2017£2,750,000£2,750,000£2,750,0001
2020£1,500,000£1,500,000£1,500,0001
2022£1,661,000£1,661,000£1,661,0001
2024£1,701,000£1,701,000£1,701,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near RG8 8RG
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA9.02 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Kingsland Centre, THATCHAM, RG19 3HN10.95 miles Directions to Waitrose
Lidl, Lupton Road, WALLINGFORD, OX10 9BS12.53 miles Directions to Lidl
Waitrose, St. Martins Street, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0EF13.13 miles Directions to Waitrose
Tesco, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, DIDCOT, OX11 9BZ13.63 miles Directions to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near RG8 8RG
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX6.48 miles Directions to Chieveley Service Station
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ7.21 miles Directions to Reading M4, Eastbound
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ7.23 miles Directions to Reading M4 (westbound)
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN8.75 miles Directions to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG8 8RG
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA5.61 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA
McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS8.10 miles Directions to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS
McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE8.69 miles Directions to McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP8.75 miles Directions to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP

KFC Restaurants near RG8 8RG
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR7.01 miles Directions to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ7.21 miles Directions to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP8.72 miles Directions to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD9.20 miles Directions to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG9.32 miles Directions to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park