RG8 9RU Postcode in Aldworth

RG8 9RU 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 (9RU) 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 9.
  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 9RU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 11 individuals call the RG8 9RU postcode their home.

RG8 9RU is within the hamlet of Aldworth.

The RG8 9RU 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

Latitude51.5095066309
Longitude-1.21232721833

How far is the postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG8 9RU postcode is 46.79 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 54.21 miles. Taking the following route.

B4009 (2.72 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 9RU

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
HIGH STREET READING GORING 3.35 RG8 9AT View on Google Maps
THE POUND WALLINGFORD CHOLSEY 5.19 OX10 9NS View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET READING PANGBOURNE 5.66 RG8 7AE View on Google Maps
WHITCHURCH ROAD READING PANGBOURNE 5.70 RG8 7BP View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Didcot 6.82 N 349.00
Wallingford 7.37 NNE 30.78
Thatcham 7.60 SSW 194.90
Wantage 10.69 WNW 300.78
Tadley 10.93 SSE 165.37
Reading 10.99 ESE 110.46
Watlington 12.94 NE 43.28
Henley-on-Thames 13.41 E 81.55
Hungerford 14.65 WSW 243.45
Marlow 19.26 ENE 76.86
Yateley 20.65 SE 124.43

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Living Rainforest

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-3.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 4.00%WSW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 4.00%SE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 8.00%E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 14.00%ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 13.00%NE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 11.00%NNE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 11.00%N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 9.00%N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 8.00%NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 6.00%NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 2.00%NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 4.00%WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 8.00%S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 15.00%SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 25.00%ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 27.00%ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 22.00%ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 19.00%SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 14.00%SE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 15.00%SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 11.00%SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 13.00%S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 16.00%SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 16.00%SSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 13.00%SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 7.00%SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 7.00%S 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps192.000
Median Mbps12.600
Maximum Mbps1000.000

RG8 9RU has an average download speed of 192 Megabits per second (Mbps).

75 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

97% of postcodes (1,144,254) have slower broadband speeds.

3% of postcodes (40,312) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps180.400
Median Mbps1.300
Maximum Mbps1000.000

RG8 9RU has an average upload speed of 180.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

100% of postcodes (1,181,550) have slower upload speeds.

0% of postcodes (3,081) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Compton C.E. Primary School

Address: Compton C.E. Primary School, School Road, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6QU

Distance: 1.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635578240

England Secondary Schools

The Downs School

Address: The Downs School, Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD

Distance: 1.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635270000

Nearest Dentists

BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

HERMITAGE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.88 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD

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

Distance: 5.66 miles

Contact: :

DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE

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

Distance: 5.75 miles

Contact: :

HARWELL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: CURIE AVENUE, HARWELL OXFORD, DIDCOT, OX11 0QQ

Distance: 6.60 miles

Contact: :

BUSBY HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 13 HAGBOURNE ROAD, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 8DP

Distance: 6.62 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

GORING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 872124

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 652392

DOWNLAND PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 248485

PANGBOURNE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 842935

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: WALLINGFORD ROAD, NORTH MORETON, DIDCOT, OX11 9BZ

Distance: 6.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 451303

DIDCOT PHARMACY

Address: WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE, WOODLANDS ROAD, DIDCOT, OX11 0BB

Distance: 6.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01235 812242

Nearest Opticians

VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)

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

Distance: 5.70 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

Address: 172A THE BROADWAY, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 8RZ

Distance: 6.82 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (DIDCOT)

Address: UNIT 40, THE ORCHARD CENTRE, DIDCOT, OX11 7LG

Distance: 6.84 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (DIDCOT)

Address: 17 ORCHARD STREET, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 7LG

Distance: 6.84 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT STANLEY OPTICIANS (WALLINGFORD)

Address: 8 ST. MARTINS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 0AL

Distance: 7.23 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - WALLINGFORD

Address: 8 ST. MARTINS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0AL

Distance: 7.23 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

DR. LOWENTHAL

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 578813

BLEWBURY SURGERY

Address: VILLAGE HALL, WESTBROOK STREET, BLEWBURY, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 9QQ

Distance: 4.38 miles

Contact: :

THE DOWNLAND PRACTICE

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

Distance: 5.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01635 248251

THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.67 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9842234

THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 5.67 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL ROW SURGERY

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

Distance: 6.05 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9713252

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: 3.51 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: 5.50 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: 4.80 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: 7.91 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: 8.07 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M4 J13
Distance: 9.16 miles
Driving Time: 11.67 minutes
M4 J12
Distance: 9.34 miles
Driving Time: 12.67 minutes
M4 J11
Distance: 14.21 miles
Driving Time: 17.89 minutes
M4 J14
Distance: 16.88 miles
Driving Time: 19.26 minutes
M40 J6
Distance: 19.78 miles
Driving Time: 31.18 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

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2017£2,950,000£495,000£1,722,5002
2018£1,210,000£1,210,000£1,210,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near RG8 9RU
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, DIDCOT, OX11 9BZ10.63 miles Directions to Tesco
Aldi, Broadway, DIDCOT, OX11 8ET10.87 miles Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Market Place, DIDCOT, OX11 7LE10.98 miles Directions to Iceland
Lidl, Lupton Road, WALLINGFORD, OX10 9BS11.00 miles Directions to Lidl
Sainsburys, Central Drive, DIDCOT, OX11 7ND11.05 miles Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near RG8 9RU
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX5.95 miles Directions to Chieveley Service Station
The Orchard Centre, Didcot, OX11 7LG6.84 miles Directions to The Orchard Centre
Greenham Road Retail Park, Newbury, RG14 7HZ9.26 miles Directions to Greenham Road Retail Park
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ9.55 miles Directions to Reading M4, Eastbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG8 9RU
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA7.93 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA
McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX8.43 miles Directions to McDonald's, Milton, ABINGDON, OX14 4TX
McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE8.77 miles Directions to McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE
McDonald's, Oxford Road, Benson, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6LX8.81 miles Directions to McDonald's, Oxford Road, Benson, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6LX

KFC Restaurants near RG8 9RU
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP8.86 miles Directions to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR9.14 miles Directions to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ9.55 miles Directions to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD11.28 miles Directions to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG11.60 miles Directions to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park