RG8 9QB postcode in Streatley, West Berkshire

RG8 9QB is a postcode in Streatley, in the Basildon 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at RG8 9QB can get it Across West Berkshire: 88% Typical price £592,500 Homes sold in RG8 9, last 12 months. ▼ 16.8% on the year before Nearest station Goring & Streatley 2.2 km in a straight line

Where RG8 9QB is, and what is near it

Map of RG8 9QB and what is near it Map of RG8 9QB: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the RG8 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG8 9AF: also in RG8 9RG8 9FB: also in RG8 9RG8 9HT: also in RG8 9RG8 9HU: also in RG8 9RG8 9HY: also in RG8 9RG8 9JA: also in RG8 9RG8 9JB: also in RG8 9RG8 9JD: also in RG8 9RG8 9JE: also in RG8 9RG8 9JG: also in RG8 9RG8 9JH: also in RG8 9RG8 9JJ: also in RG8 9RG8 9JN: also in RG8 9RG8 9JQ: also in RG8 9RG8 9JR: also in RG8 9RG8 9JS: also in RG8 9RG8 9JT: also in RG8 9RG8 9JU: also in RG8 9RG8 9JW: also in RG8 9RG8 9JX: also in RG8 9RG8 9LA: also in RG8 9RG8 9LB: also in RG8 9RG8 9LD: also in RG8 9RG8 9LE: also in RG8 9RG8 9LG: also in RG8 9RG8 9LH: also in RG8 9RG8 9LJ: also in RG8 9RG8 9PP: also in RG8 9RG8 9PT: also in RG8 9RG8 9PU: also in RG8 9RG8 9PX: also in RG8 9RG8 9PY: also in RG8 9RG8 9QA: also in RG8 9RG8 9QD: also in RG8 9RG8 9QF: also in RG8 9RG8 9QH: also in RG8 9RG8 9QJ: also in RG8 9RG8 9QL: also in RG8 9RG8 9QN: also in RG8 9RG8 9QP: also in RG8 9RG8 9QR: also in RG8 9RG8 9QS: also in RG8 9RG8 9QT: also in RG8 9RG8 9QU: also in RG8 9RG8 9QX: also in RG8 9RG8 9QY: also in RG8 9RG8 9QZ: also in RG8 9RG8 9RA: also in RG8 9RG8 9RD: also in RG8 9 School 2.1 kmGoring & Streatley station 2.2 km2 places, 2.8–7.7 kmGP 6.0 kmThe Downs School 6.5 kmBasildon RG8 9QB Map of RG8 9QB and what is near it Map of RG8 9QB: its centre point, with the 195 other postcodes in the RG8 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.8–7.7 kmThe Downs School 6.5 kmBasildon RG8 9QB
  • RG8 9QB
  • Other postcodes in RG8 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5290, longitude -1.1626)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG8 9QB?

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 9QB?

Every home and business at RG8 9QB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RG8 9QB 100% West Berkshire 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RG8 9QB 100% West Berkshire 98%
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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 9QB?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG8 9QB.

Check the bin days for RG8 9QB on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 9QB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG8 9QB.

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 9QB: 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 9QB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG8 9QB?

Homes in RG8 9 sold for a typical £592,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 16.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£592,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£712,476 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,350,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £541,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £510,000 5 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in RG8 9QB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG8 9QB 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 RG8 9QB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around RG8 9QB. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG8 9QB

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 £5,011 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,176.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,670
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,949
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,227
Band Dabout 110 (19%)£2,505
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,062
Band Fabout 90 (16%)£3,619
Band Gabout 160 (28%)£4,176
Band Habout 50 (9%)£5,011

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9QB is in (ONS area E01016257), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 9QB?

The nearest open schools to RG8 9QB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG8 9QB, and how we find them

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 9QB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG8 9QB is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Goring & Streatley Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Cholsey Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near RG8 9QB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG8 9QB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG8 9QB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 9QB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG8 9QB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG8 9QB?

The nearest to the centre of RG8 9QB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 9QB?

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.

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 9QB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG8 9QB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Coombe House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 872174 1.0 kmWalk
  • The Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01491 872853 1.8 kmCycle
  • Cleeve Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01491 873588 1.9 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 9QB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG8 9QB, 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.

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 9QB?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG8 9QB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 9QB in a conservation area?

The centre of RG8 9QB 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 9QB?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG8 9QB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG8 9QB

Ward
Basildon
Parish
Streatley
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Streatley
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RG8 9QA130 mRG8 9QH390 mRG8 9QJ500 mRG8 9LE680 mRG8 9LG740 mRG8 9LD830 m
All of RG8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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