RG1 8BP postcode in Reading, England
RG1 8BP is a postcode in Reading, in the Thames ward. It is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RG1 8BP is, and what is near it
- RG1 8BP
- Other postcodes in RG1 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4608, longitude -0.9647)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RG1 8BP?
- ReadingCouncil, for all local services Reading: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG1 8BP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Rodda (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Rodda
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at RG1 8BP?
Every home and business at RG1 8BP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at RG1 8BP?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG1 8BP.
Check the bin days for RG1 8BP on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is RG1 8BP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at RG1 8BP. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Reading
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG1 8BP: 1,468 properties in Reading are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reading
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of RG1 8BP is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 20:48 on 23 October 2026.
- Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham LakesFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Properties closest to the River Thames from Scours Lane, Reading to Caversham Lakes
- River Thames from Mapledurham to SonningFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 20:48 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RG1 8BP?
Homes in RG1 8 sold for a typical £372,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £388,250 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £283,750 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG1 district: a typical £294,000 from 419 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in RG1 8BP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG1 8BP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RG1 8BP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,590 homes in the neighbourhood around RG1 8BP. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (50%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,742 (band A) to £3,774 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,613.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (1%) | £1,742 |
| Band B | about 210 (13%) | £2,032 |
| Band C | about 580 (36%) | £2,322 |
| Band D | about 700 (44%) | £2,613 |
| Band E | about 50 (3%) | £3,193 |
| Band F | about 30 (2%) | £3,774 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,355 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,226 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 32% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 50% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Reading before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG1 8BP is in (ONS area E01033418), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near RG1 8BP?
The nearest open schools to RG1 8BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to RG1 8BP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG1 8BP is Reading Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Reading Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kings Meadow Road, 215 m away.
More stations near RG1 8BP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG1 8BP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG1 8BP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Abbey Medical Centre Phone 0118 957 3752 1.0 kmWalk
- Broad Street Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0118 902 8300 1.0 kmWalk
- Melrose Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0118 959 5200 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near RG1 8BP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG1 8BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Fuuse Charging point · 12 chargers 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG1 8BP?
The nearest to the centre of RG1 8BP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Puresmile Reading Ltd Phone 0118 950 7229 600 mWalk
- Friar Street Dental Practice Phone 0118 957 3668 600 mWalk
- Reading Smiles Phone 0118 957 6600 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to RG1 8BP?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0118 322 5111 1.1 kmWalk
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old 1.9 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near RG1 8BP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG1 8BP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 29 Briants Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 947 9795 750 mWalk
- Signature at Caversham Phone 0118 911 3055 1.6 kmCycle
- Pembroke Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0118 941 4200 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near RG1 8BP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG1 8BP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 47-48 Broad Street Mon to Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01189 57268 800 mWalk
- Boots, 25 Town Mall Walk Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0118 957 1135 900 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 55-59 Broad Street Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 959 9772 900 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near RG1 8BP?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG1 8BP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle Vets Phone +44 118 957 4488 1.7 kmCycle
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 1.8 kmCycle
- Harrison Family Vets Phone +44 118 338 8988 3.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is RG1 8BP in a conservation area?
The centre of RG1 8BP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near RG1 8BP?
Police.uk records 843 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG1 8BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 34, vehicle crime 30, robbery 26, burglary 18, bicycle theft 16, theft from the person 13, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG1 8BP
- Ward
- Thames
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Reading
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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