RG8 7LQ 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 (7LQ) 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 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LQ.

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 7LQ 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 7LQ postcode have the street address of Aston Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 4 individuals call the RG8 7LQ postcode their home.

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

RG8 7LQ is within the village of Pangbourne.

The RG8 7LQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in RG8 7LQ are maisonettes. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached. Of these flats, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in RG8 7LQ are privately rented with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the RG8 7LQ Postcode

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

Map Coordinates for RG8 7LQ

Latitude	51.4805432751
Longitude	-1.08227225534

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG8 7LQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 159 Reading, Wokingham and Pangbourne	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 175 Reading & Windsor	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

How far is the RG8 7LQ Postcode from the Centre of London?

The RG8 7LQ postcode is 41.24 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 46.71 miles. Taking the following route.

Kennedy Drive (0.11 miles), A329 (6.76 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 7LQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG8 7LQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph

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 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°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	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°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	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 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%	SSE 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)	7.00%	SSW 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 15.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	19.00%	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	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	47.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	39.00%	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	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°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 15.0°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

Schools within a five minute drive of RG8 7LQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Purley CofE Primary School

Address: Purley CofE Primary School, Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8AF

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189842384

Long Lane Primary School

Address: Long Lane Primary School, Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YG

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189427187

Whitchurch Primary School

Address: Whitchurch Primary School, Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7EJ

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189842347

Pangbourne Primary School

Address: Pangbourne Primary School, Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7LB

Distance: 0.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01189842315

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG8 7LQ

DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE

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

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD

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

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

J PATEL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL HILL (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 6 CHAPEL HILL, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5DG

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

THE TRIANGLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 79 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AT

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

Address: TILEHURST HEALTH CLINIC, CORWEN ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 4SH

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG8 7LQ

PANGBOURNE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 842935

OVERDOWN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9428990

TRIANGLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427523

TILEHURST PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427353

POTTERY ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 2A TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 964203

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 302542

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG8 7LQ

VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)

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

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)

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

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

CALCOT SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN ODIHAM

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

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

READING WEST EXTRA

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

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: :

OPTICS ZONE LIMITED

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

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG8 7LQ

THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9842234

THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

DR GARGAV

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: :

TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PP

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: 92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5PP

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9452612

WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY

Address: 66 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5PR

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427421

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Transport Links near RG8 7LQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG8 7LQ

Pangbourne
Pangbourne station, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7DY
Distance: 0.63 miles
Driving Time: 1.73 minutes
Tilehurst
Tilehurst station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH
Distance: 2.79 miles
Driving Time: 5.81 minutes
Theale
Theale station, Station Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4AA
Distance: 4.47 miles
Driving Time: 8.27 minutes
Reading West
Reading West station, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY
Distance: 4.87 miles
Driving Time: 10.37 minutes
Goring & Streatley
Goring & Streatley station, Gatehampton Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0EP
Distance: 5.13 miles
Driving Time: 9.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG8 7LQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG8 7LQ

M4 J12

Distance: 5.31 miles

Driving Time: 8.43 minutes

M4 J11

Distance: 10.18 miles

Driving Time: 13.66 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 11.68 miles

Driving Time: 20.08 minutes

M4 J13

Distance: 16.78 miles

Driving Time: 19.52 minutes

A404(M) J9

Distance: 24.87 miles

Driving Time: 27.46 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the RG8 7LQ Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for RG8 7LQ
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	4

What Addresses are in the RG8 7LQ Postcode?

Addresses for Aston Close, Pangbourne, Reading, which have the RG8 7LQ Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG8 7LQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Reading West Co Const
Member or Parliament	Alok Sharma
Contact Details	Contact Alok Sharma
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the RG8 7LQ 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 7LQ 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 7LQ

Yearly House Sales for RG8 7LQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2020	£235,000	£235,000	£235,000	1
2022	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1

Postcodes near the RG8 7LQ Postcode

RG8 7LG Aston Close RG8 7LF Grahame Avenue RG8 7JW Horseshoe Park RG8 7JH Horseshoe Road RG8 7JN Woodview Road RG8 7JZ Woodview Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG8 7LQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG8 7LQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	4.43 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 6WR	4.67 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Waitrose
Lidl, Bath Road, READING, RG30 2HB	5.74 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Lidl
Aldi, Bath Road, READING, RG30 2HB	5.74 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Aldi
Asda, Honey End Lane, READING, RG30 4EL	5.94 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG8 7LQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG8 7LQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	4.27 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Reading M4, Eastbound
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ	4.37 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Reading M4 (westbound)
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	4.94 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall
Reading Station Concourse, Reading, RG1 1LZ	4.99 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to Reading Station Concourse

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG8 7LQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	2.76 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA
McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS	4.30 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP	4.93 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP
McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG	5.15 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG

KFC Restaurants near RG8 7LQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	3.21 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	4.27 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD	5.35 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	5.89 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park
KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA	6.90 miles	Directions from RG8 7LQ to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road