RG6 7BY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (RG6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7BY) 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 RG6.
Postal Sector. In our case RG1 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BY.

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 RG6 7BY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is EAST READING DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the RG6 7BY postcode have the street address of Whiteknights Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the RG6 7BY postcode is home to a bustling 105 residents!

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

RG6 7BY is within the town of Reading.

The RG6 7BY postcode area is composed of 81.82% residential properties, 18.18% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in RG6 7BY are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in RG6 7BY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in RG6 7BY fall under these categories: Offices and Hospitals And Homes.

Offices include Ridgeline Trust Therapeutic Garden 25, Whiteknights Road.

Hospitals And Homes include 25, Whiteknights Road.

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Map of the RG6 7BY Postcode

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	81.82%
Commercial	18.18%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for RG6 7BY

The telephone area code for RG6 7BY is 0118 Reading.

Map Coordinates for RG6 7BY

Latitude	51.4462577937
Longitude	-0.942429612663

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG6 7BY

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How far is the RG6 7BY Postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG6 7BY postcode is 35.43 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 39.05 miles. Taking the following route.

Whiteknights Road (0.10 miles), A329 (1.24 miles), A329 (0.36 miles), A3290 (0.33 miles), A329(M) (1.48 miles), M4 (27.72 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from RG6 7BY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG6 7BY

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	17.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	21.00%	NW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the RG6 7BY Postcode?

Download Speeds For RG6 7BY

Average Mbps	117.500
Median Mbps	79.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

RG6 7BY has an average download speed of 117.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

619 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

78% of postcodes (919,609) have slower broadband speeds.

22% of postcodes (264,413) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For RG6 7BY

Average Mbps	16.300
Median Mbps	15.300
Maximum Mbps	36.000

RG6 7BY has an average upload speed of 16.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,294 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

77% of postcodes (911,038) have slower upload speeds.

22% of postcodes (264,309) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of RG6 7BY Postcode

England Secondary Schools

The Bulmershe School

Address: The Bulmershe School, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189353353

Maiden Erlegh School

Address: Maiden Erlegh School, Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS

Distance: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189262467

Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

Address: Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, 81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL

Distance: 0.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189668065

UTC Reading

Address: UTC Reading, Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ

Distance: 0.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189381020

Reading School

Address: Reading School, Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189015600

Reading School

Address: Reading School, Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact:

Kendrick School

Address: Kendrick School, London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189015859

Kendrick School

Address: Kendrick School, London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5BN

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact:

England Primary Schools

Highwood Primary School

Address: Highwood Primary School, Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3JE

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189265493

Loddon Primary School

Address: Loddon Primary School, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7LR

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189261449

Aldryngton Primary School

Address: Aldryngton Primary School, Off Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HR

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189265843

Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Address: Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1EY

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189261657

Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1EY

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

New Town Primary School

Address: New Town Primary School, School Terrace, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3LS

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375509

New Town Primary School

Address: New Town Primary School, School Terrace, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3LS

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact:

Alfred Sutton Primary School

Address: Alfred Sutton Primary School, 148 Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1JR

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375411

Redlands Primary School

Address: Redlands Primary School, Lydford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5QH

Distance: 0.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375527

St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: St John's Church of England Primary School, 121-147 Orts Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189375540

St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School, 121-147 Orts Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact:

New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School

Address: New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School, Milman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG6 7BY

THE ORTHODONTIC CENTRE (READING) LTD

Address: 27, ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5LU

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 7HE

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

BUPA HEALTH AND DENTAL CENTRE

Address: CENTURION COURT, 64 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5AS

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

370 WOKINGHAM ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 370 WOKINGHAM ROAD, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7HT

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

DR BK CLINIC

Address: 115 QUEENS ROAD, READING, RG1 4DA

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.DRBK.CO.UK

THE EVERGREEN DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 448 WOKINGHAM ROAD, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7HX

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG6 7BY

ERLEIGH PHARMACY

Address: 85 ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5NN

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9663718

THE READING PHARMACY

Address: 105 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1LH

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 262034

ORANGE PHARMACY

Address: 237 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 3NY

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 017536

FOURWAYS PHARMACY

Address: 195 LONDON ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 3NX

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 660541

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 68 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, READING, RG2 7AZ

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 871868

BOOTS

Address: 5 THE PARADE, SILVERDALE ROAD, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7NZ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9262146

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG6 7BY

D & R KIRK OPTICIANS

Address: 47 WHITLEY STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 0EG

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS [READING]

Address: LOWER GROUND LEVEL, HAVELL HOUSE, 62-66 QUEEN ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 4AZ

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

READING EXTRA

Address: NAPIER ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 8DF

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (READING - SHINFIELD ROAD)

Address: UNIT A, WHITE KNIGHTS RETAIL CENTRE, 203-205 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 8HA

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (READING ORACLE CENTRE)

Address: UNIT 5, UPPER GROUND LEVEL, THE ORACLE CENTRE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 2AH

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (READING)

Address: L42 THE ORACLE, 120-121 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2BD

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG6 7BY

PARKSIDE PRACTICE

Address: 224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 1JS

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9260026

PEMBROKE SURGERY

Address: 31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5PG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9352121

DR. T. UNDERWOOD

Address: CHANCELLOR HOUSE SURGERY, 6 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 7BW

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9310006

WILDERNESS PRACTICE

Address: 1 WILDERNESS ROAD, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7RU

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9261613

WILDERNESS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 WILDERNESS ROAD, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7RU

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near RG6 7BY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG6 7BY

Earley
Earley station, Station Road, Earley, Berkshire, RG6 7DY
Distance: 1.27 miles
Driving Time: 3.17 minutes
Reading
Reading station, Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ
Distance: 2.10 miles
Driving Time: 5.45 minutes
Winnersh Triangle
Winnersh Triangle station, Wharfdale Road, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5TS
Distance: 2.76 miles
Driving Time: 5.83 minutes
Reading West
Reading West station, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY
Distance: 2.79 miles
Driving Time: 6.83 minutes
Winnersh
Winnersh station, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5LU
Distance: 3.26 miles
Driving Time: 6.34 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG6 7BY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG6 7BY

M4 J11

Distance: 3.43 miles

Driving Time: 7.93 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 4.05 miles

Driving Time: 6.59 minutes

M4 J12

Distance: 5.91 miles

Driving Time: 12.33 minutes

A404(M) J9

Distance: 11.38 miles

Driving Time: 18.84 minutes

A404(M) J9A

Distance: 12.20 miles

Driving Time: 14.46 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the RG6 7BY Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for RG6 7BY
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	1
Band E	6
Band F	9

What Addresses are in the RG6 7BY Postcode?

Addresses for Whiteknights Road, Earley, Reading, which have the RG6 7BY Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG6 7BY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Reading East Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Matt Rodda
Contact Details	Contact Matt Rodda
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the RG6 7BY Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Reading 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 Reading at the following link Reading.

How much is the Council Tax?

Reading 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 Reading charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the RG6 7BY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Reading council

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

Libraries - Reading Borough Council

House Sales in RG6 7BY

Yearly House Sales for RG6 7BY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£370,000	£370,000	£370,000	1
2015	£440,000	£440,000	£440,000	1
2018	£430,000	£430,000	£430,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG6 7BY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG6 7BY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, London Road, Reading, RG6 1LA	1.44 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Aldi
Sainsburys, Broad Street, READING, RG1 2BH	2.22 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0HB	2.37 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Morrisons
Aldi, Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0NT	2.38 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Aldi
Iceland, Rose Kiln Lane, READING, RG2 0SN	2.43 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG6 7BY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG6 7BY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Reading Station Concourse, Reading, RG1 1LZ	1.51 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Reading Station Concourse
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	1.52 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall
Reading Gateway, Reading, RG2 0DE	2.36 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Reading Gateway
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	4.22 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to Reading M4, Eastbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG6 7BY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Kenavon Drive, READING, RG1 3HS	1.07 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to McDonald's, Kenavon Drive, READING, RG1 3HS
McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG	1.31 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP	1.54 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP
McDonald's, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ	1.62 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to McDonald's, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ

KFC Restaurants near RG6 7BY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD	1.20 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA	1.27 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	2.29 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	3.26 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	4.21 miles	Directions from RG6 7BY to KFC Reading - M4 West Services