RG8 7DA postcode in Pangbourne, West Berkshire
RG8 7DA is a postcode in Pangbourne, in the Pangbourne ward of West Berkshire. It is in the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RG8 7DA is, and what is near it
- RG8 7DA
- Other postcodes in RG8 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4850, longitude -1.0800)
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 RG8 7DA?
- West BerkshireCouncil, for all local services West Berkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG8 7DA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading West and Mid BerkshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olivia Bailey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olivia Bailey
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 RG8 7DA?
Every home and business at RG8 7DA 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 RG8 7DA?
BinDayBuddy does not read West Berkshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
West Berkshire Council's bin daysSource: 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 RG8 7DA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at RG8 7DA. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 West Berkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG8 7DA: 2,439 properties in West Berkshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Berkshire
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 RG8 7DA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:35 on 22 October 2026.
- River Thames at Pangbourne and WhitchurchFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch
- River Thames from Pangbourne to PurleyFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:35 on 22 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 RG8 7DA?
Homes in RG8 7 sold for a typical £480,563 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 30.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £985,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £648,000 12 sales
- Terraced £372,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £287,500 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG8 district: a typical £525,000 from 167 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 RG8 7DA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG8 7DA 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
Food hygiene ratings at RG8 7DA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RG8 7DA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RG8 7DA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around RG8 7DA. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). 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 West Berkshire for 2026‑27: £2,505. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,670 (band A) to £4,176 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,505.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,670 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,949 |
| Band C | about 150 (19%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 350 (44%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 130 (16%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 90 (11%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,176 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 17% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 35% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for West Berkshire 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 RG8 7DA is in (ONS area E01016313), 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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest open schools to RG8 7DA, 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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG8 7DA is Pangbourne Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Pangbourne Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Police Station, 215 m away.
More stations near RG8 7DA, 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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG8 7DA, 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.
- The Boat House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0118 984 2234 400 mWalk
- Tilehurst Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0118 945 2612 3.7 kmCycle
- Westwood Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 942 7421 3.8 kmCycle
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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG8 7DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Station Road Car Park charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- PR Motors Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 kmCycle
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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest to the centre of RG8 7DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Woodborough House Dental Practice Phone 0118 984 3108 400 mWalk
- Dentalcare Pangbourne Phone 0118 984 5894 400 mWalk
- High Street Dental Practice (Pangbourne) Limited Phone 0118 984 3636 500 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 RG8 7DA?
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.
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old 7.5 kmDrive
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 7.8 kmDrive
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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG8 7DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cedar Lodge Care Home Phone 0118 324 1411 550 mWalk
- Stoneham Grove Care Home Phone 0118 205 4950 2.5 kmCycle
- Duncan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 943 9460 2.5 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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG8 7DA, 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.
- Pangbourne Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 6:30pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 984 2935 450 mWalk
- Overdown Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 8990 3.0 kmCycle
- Triangle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 7523 4.0 kmCycle
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 RG8 7DA?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG8 7DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Tilehurst 3.0 kmCycle
- Goring Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1491 873638 5.7 kmDrive
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 7.3 kmDrive
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 RG8 7DA in a conservation area?
The centre of RG8 7DA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 RG8 7DA?
Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG8 7DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1.
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 RG8 7DA
- Ward
- Pangbourne
- Parish
- Pangbourne
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Pangbourne
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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
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