RG8 7SZ 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 (7SZ) 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 SZ.

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 7SZ 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 7SZ postcode have the street address of Cold Harbour

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the RG8 7SZ postcode their home.

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

RG8 7SZ is within the village of Cray's Pond.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in RG8 7SZ 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 semi-detached.

Most properties in RG8 7SZ are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Map of the RG8 7SZ Postcode

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

Map Coordinates for RG8 7SZ

Latitude	51.5157599961
Longitude	-1.0980084405

Ordnance Survey Maps for RG8 7SZ

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

The RG8 7SZ postcode is 41.86 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).

The distance by road is 49.52 miles. Taking the following route.

Cold Harbour (0.20 miles), B471 (2.21 miles), A329 (7.11 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 7SZ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for RG8 7SZ

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of RG8 7SZ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Langtree School

Address: Langtree School, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0RA

Distance: 1.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01491680514

England Primary Schools

Woodcote Primary School

Address: Woodcote Primary School, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0QY

Distance: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01491680454

Goring Church of England Aided Primary School

Address: Goring Church of England Aided Primary School, Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0BG

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01491872289

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near RG8 7SZ

BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD

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

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: :

DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

BYWAYS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: CHECKENDON, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 0SP

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL HILL (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: :

J PATEL DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near RG8 7SZ

GORING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 872124

PANGBOURNE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01189 842935

OVERDOWN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9428990

TILEHURST PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427353

TRIANGLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9427523

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 652392

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near RG8 7SZ

VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)

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

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)

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

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

CALCOT SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

THE OPTICIAN ODIHAM

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

Distance: 5.73 miles

Contact: :

READING WEST EXTRA

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

Distance: 5.81 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT STANLEY OPTICIANS (WALLINGFORD)

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

Distance: 5.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near RG8 7SZ

GORING & WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01491 680686

DR HAMILTON

Address: WAYSIDE GREEN, WOODCOTE, READING, RG8 0QL

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 0118 9842234

THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

DR GARGAV

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

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 4.47 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near RG8 7SZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: RG8 7SZ

Pangbourne
Pangbourne station, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7DY
Distance: 2.90 miles
Driving Time: 6.11 minutes
Goring & Streatley
Goring & Streatley station, Gatehampton Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0EP
Distance: 3.19 miles
Driving Time: 5.64 minutes
Tilehurst
Tilehurst station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH
Distance: 5.45 miles
Driving Time: 11.08 minutes
Theale
Theale station, Station Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4AA
Distance: 6.75 miles
Driving Time: 12.65 minutes
Cholsey
Cholsey station, Railway Approach, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, OX10 9QD
Distance: 8.87 miles
Driving Time: 14.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near RG8 7SZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near RG8 7SZ

M4 J12

Distance: 7.58 miles

Driving Time: 12.81 minutes

M4 J11

Distance: 12.45 miles

Driving Time: 18.04 minutes

M4 J10

Distance: 13.75 miles

Driving Time: 21.30 minutes

M40 J6

Distance: 16.83 miles

Driving Time: 25.83 minutes

M4 J13

Distance: 19.05 miles

Driving Time: 23.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Henley Co Const
Member or Parliament	John Howell
Contact Details	Contact John Howell
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the RG8 7SZ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is South Oxfordshire District Council and the County Council is Oxfordshire County Council.

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

South Oxfordshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for South Oxfordshire District at the following link South Oxfordshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

South Oxfordshire District 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 South Oxfordshire District 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 RG8 7SZ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oxfordshire County 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 | Oxfordshire County Council

House Sales in RG8 7SZ

Yearly House Sales for RG8 7SZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£1,030,000	£1,030,000	£1,030,000	1
2020	£1,350,000	£1,350,000	£1,350,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG8 7SZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near RG8 7SZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 6WR	7.78 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	8.49 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Sainsburys
Lidl, Lupton Road, WALLINGFORD, OX10 9BS	9.40 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Lidl
Lidl, Bath Road, READING, RG30 2HB	9.49 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Lidl
Aldi, Bath Road, READING, RG30 2HB	9.49 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the RG8 7SZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near RG8 7SZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Reading Station Concourse, Reading, RG1 1LZ	6.72 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Reading Station Concourse
Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ	6.75 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Reading M4, Eastbound
Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN	6.76 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall
Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ	6.87 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to Reading M4 (westbound)

Mcdonald's Restaurants near RG8 7SZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA	5.28 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA
McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS	6.21 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS
McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP	6.70 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP
McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG	6.97 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG

KFC Restaurants near RG8 7SZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR	5.20 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to KFC Reading - Oxford Road
KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ	6.75 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to KFC Reading - M4 West Services
KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD	7.03 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park
KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG	8.14 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park
KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA	8.92 miles	Directions from RG8 7SZ to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road