RG1 6BJ

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in July 2002

RG1 6BJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with RG1 6BJ

Fobney Street - 30 properties, USRN 31000520

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4522 / 51°27'7"N

Longitude: -0.973 / 0°58'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 640837 5702063

OS Easting: 471455

OS Northing: 173080

OS Grid: SU714730

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QLG.JV

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.2RYL

Open Location Code: 9C3XF22G+VQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3c1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Centrally Located Professionals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11774 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RG1 6BJ on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:05
Moon sets	16:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG1 6BJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG1 6BJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 March 2023	76, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£345,000
13 September 2022	72, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£310,000
4 March 2022	50, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
29 June 2021	49, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£425,000
30 June 2020	71, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,000
30 November 2016	65, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£475,000
15 July 2016	51, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£467,500
15 April 2016	62, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£350,000
16 January 2015	67, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£390,000
15 September 2014	70, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£280,000
21 February 2014	71, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,000
7 February 2014	65, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000
17 January 2014	53, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£379,950
15 March 2013	56, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£217,500
6 October 2010	61, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000
27 March 2009	65, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£236,950
27 July 2007	59, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£315,000
28 April 2006	63, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
8 December 2005	78, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£207,500
22 November 2002	67, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£303,995
22 November 2002	75, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£308,745
25 October 2002	74, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£345,000
27 September 2002	73, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£304,995
30 August 2002	71, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£277,995
28 August 2002	66, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£348,995
23 August 2002	76, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£339,995
26 July 2002	55, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
25 July 2002	57, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£309,995
28 June 2002	58, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£343,995
28 June 2002	52, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£294,995
28 June 2002	49, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£329,995
28 June 2002	65, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£334,500
28 June 2002	72, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
28 June 2002	61, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£319,995
28 June 2002	62, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
28 June 2002	50, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£353,995
28 June 2002	70, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
28 June 2002	51, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£346,227
28 June 2002	68, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£289,995
28 June 2002	69, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£324,995
28 June 2002	56, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
28 June 2002	64, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
28 June 2002	60, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£259,995
28 June 2002	77, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£299,995
28 June 2002	78, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,995
21 June 2002	53, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£364,995
31 May 2002	54, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£282,495
28 June 2001	63, Riverside House, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£277,995

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RG1 6BJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Reading Central

MP

Matt Rodda Labour

Reading Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Abbey

Councillors

Karen Rowland Labour

David Stevens Labour

Mohammed Ayub Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG1 6BJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00082611		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00174518		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01016351	Reading 011A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01033420	Reading 011H	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E02003399	Reading 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E02006940	Reading 020	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E05013864	Abbey	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E06000038	Reading	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001438	Reading Central	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000029	Thames Valley	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000256	Reading	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33040160		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000035	Thames Valley Berkshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000221	NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000031	Reading, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000044	Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000034	Thames Valley	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63012182	Reading	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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