RG1 6BT

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in June 2002

RG1 6BT	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 6BT

Fobney Street - 13 properties, USRN 31000520

Bridge Street - 1 property, USRN 31000182

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4515 / 51°27'5"N

Longitude: -0.974 / 0°58'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 640775 5701978

OS Easting: 471393

OS Northing: 172997

OS Grid: SU713729

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QLH.B4

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.2SG5

Open Location Code: 9C3XF22G+HC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2d3

Cosmopolitans
Aspiring and Affluent
EU White-Collar Workers

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 6BT on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:24
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:43
Sunrise	06:16
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:12
Sunset	18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:20
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:00

Hours of daylight today	05:46 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:38 to 05:44
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:40
Moon Rises	19:51

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

Residential Property Sales in RG1 6BT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
2 October 2020	Flat 1, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000
14 December 2017	Flat 12, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
17 May 2013	Flat 9, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£270,000
9 October 2012	Flat 7, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£225,000
9 March 2012	Flat 10, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£192,000
5 June 2008	Flat 3, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,950
4 January 2007	Flat 11, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£182,500
21 December 2006	Flat 8, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£232,500
21 September 2006	Flat 12, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£229,950
30 June 2005	Flat 10, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,000
22 December 2004	Flat 5, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£230,000
26 May 2004	Flat 12, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£206,000
22 September 2003	Flat 3, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
8 February 2002	Flat 7, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
7 January 2002	Flat 8, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
19 December 2001	Flat 11, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£180,000
17 December 2001	Flat 9, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£264,999
17 December 2001	Flat 5, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
17 December 2001	Flat 1, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£240,000
17 December 2001	Flat 4, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£222,500
17 December 2001	Flat 6, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£262,500
17 December 2001	Flat 3, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
17 December 2001	Flat 12, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£220,000
17 December 2001	Flat 10, Bear Wharf, Fobney Street, Reading RG1 6BT	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£205,000

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 6BT

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 6BT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00082611		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00174522		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	NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000034	Thames Valley	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63005074	Reading	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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