RG8 8RB 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 (8RB) 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 RB.
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 8RB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GORING DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the RG8 8RB postcode their home.
It is situated within the post town of READING within the old postal county of Berkshire.
RG8 8RB is within Stubbles.
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Map of the RG8 8RB Postcode
Map Coordinates for RG8 8RB
| Latitude | 51.4830798061 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.17307849517 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for RG8 8RB
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How far is the RG8 8RB Postcode from the Centre of London?
The RG8 8RB postcode is 45.14 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).
The distance by road is 50.73 miles. Taking the following route.
Aldworth Road (0.03 miles), Bethesda Street (0.09 miles), Park Wall Lane (0.26 miles), A329 (9.25 miles), A4 (0.68 miles), A3290 (2.08 miles), A329(M) (1.55 miles), M4 (27.72 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).
Weather Forecast for RG8 8RB
Tue 30th Apr
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Icon | 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 | Icon | 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 |
Schools within a five minute drive of RG8 8RB Postcode
England Primary Schools
Basildon C.E. Primary School
Address: Basildon C.E. Primary School, School Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8PD
Distance: 1.21 miles
Contact: 01491671445
Yattendon C.E. Primary School
Address: Yattendon C.E. Primary School, Yattendon Lane, Thatcham, RG18 0UR
Distance: 1.64 miles
Contact: 01635201397
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near RG8 8RB
BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY
Address: HIGH STREET, GORING, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 9AB
Distance: 3.11 miles
Contact: :
HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD
Address: 5A HIGH STREET, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7AE
Distance: 3.69 miles
Contact: :
DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE
Address: 17 READING ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7LU
Distance: 3.78 miles
Contact: :
HERMITAGE DENTAL CENTRE
Address: DENISON, NEWBURY, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG18 9TP
Distance: 5.17 miles
Contact: :
1-3
Address: CHURCH STREET, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5BU
Distance: 5.20 miles
Contact: :
THEALE DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 25A HIGH STREET, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5AH
Distance: 5.26 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near RG8 8RB
GORING PHARMACY
Address: HIGH STREET, GORING, READING, RG8 9AT
Distance: 3.14 miles
Contact: tel: 01491 872124
PANGBOURNE PHARMACY
Address: 3 THE SQUARE, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7AQ
Distance: 3.75 miles
Contact: tel: 01189 842935
KAMSONS PHARMACY
Address: 27 HIGH STREET, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5AH
Distance: 5.26 miles
Contact: tel: 01189 302542
OVERDOWN PHARMACY
Address: 5 THE COLONNADE, OVERDOWN ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 6PR
Distance: 5.61 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9428990
TRIANGLE PHARMACY
Address: 90 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AW
Distance: 5.95 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9427523
TILEHURST PHARMACY
Address: 7 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AR
Distance: 6.08 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9427353
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near RG8 8RB
VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)
Address: 12 WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7BP
Distance: 3.75 miles
Contact: :
CALCOT SPECSAVERS LIMITED
Address: SAVACENTRE, BATH ROAD, CALCOT, READING, RG31 7SA
Distance: 5.53 miles
Contact: :
THE OPTICIAN ODIHAM
Address: WATERSIDE, 1650 ARLINGTON BUSINESS PARK, THEALE, READING, RG7 4SA
Distance: 5.74 miles
Contact: :
SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)
Address: 11 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AR
Distance: 6.08 miles
Contact: :
BUYS SPECS DIRECT (THATCHAM)
Address: UNIT 9 PIPERS COURT, BERKSHIRE DRIVE, THATCHAM, RG19 4ER
Distance: 6.53 miles
Contact: :
LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (THATCHAM)
Address: 12 KINGSLAND CENTRE, THE BROADWAY, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, RG19 3HN
Distance: 6.62 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near RG8 8RB
THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY
Address: WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7DP
Distance: 3.76 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9842234
THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3
Address: WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7DP
Distance: 3.76 miles
Contact: :
CHAPEL ROW SURGERY
Address: THE AVENUE, BUCKLEBURY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 6NS
Distance: 3.95 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9713252
DR. LOWENTHAL
Address: THE DOWNLAND PRACTICE, HIGH STREET, COMPTON, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG20 6NJ
Distance: 4.12 miles
Contact: tel: 01635 578813
THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: ENGLEFIELD ROAD, THEALE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 5AS
Distance: 5.04 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9302513
GORING & WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, WAYSIDE GREEN, WOODCOTE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 0PR
Distance: 5.44 miles
Contact: tel: 01491 680686
Transport Links near RG8 8RB
Train Stations
Nearest stations for postcode: RG8 8RB
- Pangbourne
Pangbourne station, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7DYDistance: 4.79 milesDriving Time: 8.95 minutes - Goring & Streatley
Goring & Streatley station, Gatehampton Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0EPDistance: 6.10 milesDriving Time: 10.08 minutes - Theale
Theale station, Station Road, Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4AADistance: 6.75 milesDriving Time: 9.64 minutes - Aldermaston
Aldermaston station, Bath Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LBDistance: 7.33 milesDriving Time: 9.77 minutes - Midgham
Midgham station, Station Road, Woolhampton, Berkshire, RG7 5SEDistance: 9.17 milesDriving Time: 12.22 minutes
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Motorway Junctions near RG8 8RB
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near RG8 8RB
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG8 8RB Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Newbury Co Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Laura Farris |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the RG8 8RB 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 8RB 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 LibrariesWhat Popular Supermarkets are near the RG8 8RB Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA | 8.88 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Sainsburys |
| Waitrose, Kingsland Centre, THATCHAM, RG19 3HN | 10.64 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Waitrose |
| Lidl, Lupton Road, WALLINGFORD, OX10 9BS | 12.87 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Lidl |
| Waitrose, St. Martins Street, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0EF | 13.47 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Waitrose |
| Tesco, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, DIDCOT, OX11 9BZ | 13.95 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Tesco |
What Popular Restaurants are near the RG8 8RB Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Chieveley Service Station, Thatcham, RG18 9XX | 6.37 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Chieveley Service Station |
| Reading M4, Eastbound, Reading, RG30 3UQ | 7.12 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Reading M4, Eastbound |
| Reading M4 (westbound), Reading, RG30 3UQ | 7.13 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Reading M4 (westbound) |
| Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN | 8.73 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA | 5.52 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to McDonald's, Bath Road, Calcot, READING, RG31 7SA |
| McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS | 8.07 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to McDonald's, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1AS |
| McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE | 8.53 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to McDonald's, Northbrook Street, NEWBURY, RG14 1AE |
| McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP | 8.74 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR | 6.99 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to KFC Reading - Oxford Road |
| KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ | 7.12 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to KFC Reading - M4 West Services |
| KFC, Wharf Road, NEWBURY, RG14 5QP | 8.55 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to KFC Newbury - Wharf Road |
| KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD | 9.18 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park |
| KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG | 9.25 miles | Directions from RG8 8RB to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park |