RG8 8PB 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 (8PB) 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 RG8.
Postal Sector. In our case RG8 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PB.

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

The properties in the RG8 8PB postcode have the street address of Beckfords

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the RG8 8PB postcode is home to a bustling 45 residents!

It is situated within the post town of READING within the old postal county of Berkshire.

RG8 8PB is within the village of Upper Basildon.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in RG8 8PB are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in RG8 8PB are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the RG8 8PB Postcode

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

Map Coordinates for RG8 8PB

Latitude	51.4832365254
Longitude	-1.14353876204

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG8 8PB

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How far is the RG8 8PB Postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG8 8PB postcode is 43.87 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 48.85 miles. Taking the following route.

Mead Lane (0.11 miles), A329 (8.51 miles), A4 (0.68 miles), A3290 (2.08 miles), A329(M) (1.55 miles), M4 (27.72 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from RG8 8PB © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG8 8PB

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	E 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	48.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	20.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the RG8 8PB Postcode?

Download Speeds For RG8 8PB

Average Mbps	152.800
Median Mbps	100.000
Maximum Mbps	300.000

RG8 8PB has an average download speed of 152.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

285 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

91% of postcodes (1,079,139) have slower broadband speeds.

9% of postcodes (105,217) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For RG8 8PB

Average Mbps	148.500
Median Mbps	100.000
Maximum Mbps	300.000

RG8 8PB has an average upload speed of 148.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

99% of postcodes (1,177,804) have slower upload speeds.

1% of postcodes (6,836) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of RG8 8PB Postcode

England Primary Schools

Basildon C.E. Primary School

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

Distance: 0.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01491671445

Yattendon C.E. Primary School

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

Distance: 2.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01635201397

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG8 8PB

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD

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

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE

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

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

1-3

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

Distance: 4.28 miles

Contact: :

THEALE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

J PATEL DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HILDEN HOUSE, 63 HILDENS DRIVE, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5HY

Distance: 4.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG8 8PB

PANGBOURNE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 842935

GORING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 872124

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 302542

OVERDOWN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9428990

TRIANGLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427523

TILEHURST PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427353

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG8 8PB

VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

CALCOT SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 4.48 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN ODIHAM

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

Distance: 4.76 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)

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

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: :

READING WEST EXTRA

Address: PORTMAN ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 1AW

Distance: 6.45 miles

Contact: :

OPTICS ZONE LIMITED

Address: 365-367 OXFORD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 1HA

Distance: 6.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG8 8PB

THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9842234

THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9302513

CHAPEL ROW SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9713252

DR GARGAV

Address: OVERDOWN ROAD SURGERY, 6 OVERDOWN ROAD,, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 6PR

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: :

GORING & WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 680686

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Transport Links near RG8 8PB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG8 8PB

Pangbourne
Pangbourne station, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7DY
Distance: 3.02 miles
Driving Time: 6.25 minutes
Goring & Streatley
Goring & Streatley station, Gatehampton Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0EP
Distance: 4.33 miles
Driving Time: 10.67 minutes
Tilehurst
Tilehurst station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH
Distance: 5.68 miles
Driving Time: 11.58 minutes
Theale
Theale station, Station Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4AA
Distance: 6.45 miles
Driving Time: 10.60 minutes
Aldermaston
Aldermaston station, Bath Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LB
Distance: 7.03 miles
Driving Time: 10.73 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG8 8PB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG8 8PB

M4 J12

Distance: 6.33 miles

Driving Time: 10.47 minutes

M4 J13

Distance: 9.07 miles

Driving Time: 15.45 minutes

M4 J11

Distance: 11.20 miles

Driving Time: 15.70 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 16.20 miles

Driving Time: 20.15 minutes

M4 J14

Distance: 16.80 miles

Driving Time: 23.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the RG8 8PB Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for RG8 8PB
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	1
Band C	2
Band D	1
Band E	1
Band F	6
Band G	12
Band H	1

What Addresses are in the RG8 8PB Postcode?

Addresses for Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, which have the RG8 8PB Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG8 8PB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Newbury Co Const
Member or Parliament	Laura Farris
Contact Details	Contact Laura Farris
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the RG8 8PB Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is West Berkshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for West Berkshire at the following link West Berkshire.

How much is the Council Tax?

West Berkshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much West Berkshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the RG8 8PB Postcode 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

House Sales in RG8 8PB

Yearly House Sales for RG8 8PB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£605,000	£726,000	£665,500	2
2012	£950,000	£950,000	£950,000	2
2015	£1,350,000	£1,350,000	£1,350,000	1
2018	£485,000	£485,000	£485,000	1
2020	£597,000	£597,000	£597,000	1
2021	£670,000	£670,000	£670,000	1

Postcodes near the RG8 8PB Postcode

RG8 8LU RG8 8NH Aldworth Road RG8 8NG Aldworth Road RG8 8NS Ashampstead Road RG8 8PE Beckfords RG8 8LY Blandys Lane RG8 8AL Darby Lane RG8 8PF Maple Lane RG8 8LT School Lane RG8 8PA School Lane RG8 8PD School Lane RG8 8AH Sykes Gardens RG8 8LX The Triangle

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG8 8PB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG8 8PB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	7.21 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Sainsburys
Lidl, Lupton Road, WALLINGFORD, OX10 9BS	12.62 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Lidl
Waitrose, St. Martins Street, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0EF	13.11 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Mulfords Hill, TADLEY, RG26 3JE	14.22 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Sainsburys
Tesco, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, DIDCOT, OX11 9BZ	14.56 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG8 8PB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG8 8PB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	6.11 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Reading M4, Eastbound
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ	6.14 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Reading M4 (westbound)
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	7.51 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall
Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX	7.57 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to Chieveley Service Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG8 8PB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	4.48 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA
McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS	6.85 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP	7.50 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP
McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG	7.71 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG

KFC Restaurants near RG8 8PB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	5.76 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	6.11 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD	7.94 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	8.13 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park
KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA	9.32 miles	Directions from RG8 8PB to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road