RG8 8RU Postcode in Ashampstead

RG8 8RU 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 (8RU) 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 RU.

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 8RU 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 8RU postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

RG8 8RU is within the village of Ashampstead.

The RG8 8RU 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

Latitude51.4900339349
Longitude-1.1877449636

How far is the postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG8 8RU postcode is 45.76 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 55.11 miles. Taking the following route.

B4009 (3.20 miles), A329 (10.93 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 8RU

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
HIGH STREET READING GORING 3.13 RG8 9AT View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET READING PANGBOURNE 4.34 RG8 7AE View on Google Maps
WHITCHURCH ROAD READING PANGBOURNE 4.39 RG8 7BP View on Google Maps
READING ROAD READING PANGBOURNE 4.44 RG8 7LY View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Thatcham 6.71 SSW 206.68
Wallingford 8.14 NNE 19.48
Didcot 8.38 NNW 343.68
Newbury 8.52 SW 223.26
Tadley 9.38 S 169.57
Reading 9.57 ESE 105.12
Wantage 12.30 WNW 303.67
Henley-on-Thames 12.65 ENE 74.80
Watlington 13.30 NE 35.98
Hungerford 15.09 WSW 249.87
Basingstoke 15.96 SSE 164.36
Oxford 18.36 N 350.62

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Living Rainforest

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 94.00%SSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%SW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 33.00%WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%SW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 5.00%SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%SSE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 18.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 74.00%E 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 77.00%NE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rainLight rain4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 54.00%NNE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 48.00%NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 8.00%NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%NW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 3.00%NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 3.00%N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 3.00%N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 3.00%NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%NE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 3.00%E 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 3.00%ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps174.800
Median Mbps50.000
Maximum Mbps1000.000

RG8 8RU has an average download speed of 174.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

132 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

95% of postcodes (1,124,597) have slower broadband speeds.

5% of postcodes (59,912) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps174.000
Median Mbps50.000
Maximum Mbps1000.000

RG8 8RU has an average upload speed of 174 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

99% of postcodes (1,178,702) have slower upload speeds.

1% of postcodes (5,935) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Nearest Dentists

BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD

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

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE

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

Distance: 4.43 miles

Contact: :

HERMITAGE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.81 miles

Contact: :

1-3

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

Distance: 5.99 miles

Contact: :

THEALE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 6.05 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

GORING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 872124

PANGBOURNE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 842935

DOWNLAND PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 248485

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 6.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 302542

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 1 THE POUND, CHOLSEY, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 9NS

Distance: 6.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 652392

OVERDOWN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 6.32 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9428990

Nearest Opticians

VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)

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

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: :

CALCOT SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 6.32 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN ODIHAM

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

Distance: 6.53 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (THATCHAM)

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

Distance: 6.72 miles

Contact: :

BUYS SPECS DIRECT (THATCHAM)

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

Distance: 6.74 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)

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

Distance: 6.82 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

DR. LOWENTHAL

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

Distance: 3.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 578813

THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.39 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9842234

THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 4.39 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL ROW SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.49 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9713252

GORING & WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 680686

THE DOWNLAND PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 248251

Transport Links

Train Stations

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: 3.20 miles

Pangbourne

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

Postcode: RG8 7DY

Line: Great Western Main Line

Company: Great Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.20 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 fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.23 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: 5.68 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: 6.44 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: 6.51 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M4 J13
Distance: 7.80 miles
Driving Time: 14.71 minutes
M4 J12
Distance: 7.96 miles
Driving Time: 11.23 minutes
M4 J11
Distance: 12.83 miles
Driving Time: 16.46 minutes
M4 J14
Distance: 15.53 miles
Driving Time: 22.30 minutes
M4 J10
Distance: 17.83 miles
Driving Time: 20.91 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
2020£521,911£521,911£521,9111

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What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near RG8 8RU
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Waitrose, Kingsland Centre, THATCHAM, RG19 3HN10.81 miles Directions to Waitrose
Lidl, Lupton Road, WALLINGFORD, OX10 9BS12.36 miles Directions to Lidl
Tesco, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, DIDCOT, OX11 9BZ12.99 miles Directions to Tesco
Waitrose, St. Martins Street, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0EF13.02 miles Directions to Waitrose
Aldi, Broadway, DIDCOT, OX11 8ET13.29 miles Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near RG8 8RU
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX6.00 miles Directions to Chieveley Service Station
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ7.91 miles Directions to Reading M4, Eastbound
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ7.92 miles Directions to Reading M4 (westbound)
The Orchard Centre, Didcot, OX11 7LG8.38 miles Directions to The Orchard Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG8 8RU
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA6.31 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA
McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE8.39 miles Directions to McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE
McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS8.80 miles Directions to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS
McDonald's, Newbury Retail Park, Pinchington Lane, NEWBURY, RG14 7HU9.16 miles Directions to McDonald's, Newbury Retail Park, Pinchington Lane, NEWBURY, RG14 7HU

KFC Restaurants near RG8 8RU
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR7.72 miles Directions to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ7.91 miles Directions to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP8.43 miles Directions to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD9.90 miles Directions to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG10.02 miles Directions to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park