The UK Postcode Database

RG1 8EY

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in January 1980
RG1 8EY 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 8EY

Swansea Road - 33 properties, USRN 31001272

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4611 / 51°27'39"N

Longitude: -0.9778 / 0°58'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 640480 5703040

OS Easting: 471111

OS Northing: 174062

OS Grid: SU711740

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QKC.GP

Mapcode Global: VHDWT.0JFS

Open Location Code: 9C3XF26C+CV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ml20

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4b2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • European Skilled Workforce

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20880 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG1 8EY 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 today04:17 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 16:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG1 8EY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG1 8EY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 May 2024 7 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £330,000
18 May 2023 41 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
1 August 2022 25 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £335,000
29 September 2021 15 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £324,148
1 June 2021 10 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £315,000
5 May 2021 35 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £292,500
14 August 2019 8 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £329,950
1 October 2018 14 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £335,000
23 March 2018 19 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £310,000
11 February 2016 24 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £405,500
24 November 2015 22 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £340,100
31 July 2015 18 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
7 April 2015 3 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
20 December 2013 17 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
26 July 2013 29 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
1 February 2013 1 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
23 March 2012 7 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £188,500
28 January 2011 8 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £176,000
24 March 2010 24 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
29 October 2009 18 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
30 March 2009 25 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,500
25 March 2009 17 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
20 August 2007 6 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £229,950
2 February 2007 41 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
12 January 2007 7 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £204,950
21 December 2005 17 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
10 June 2005 7 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,500
28 April 2005 2 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,500
17 August 2004 17 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
2 April 2004 27 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £161,000
23 January 2004 39 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £149,000
19 November 2003 12 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
18 June 2003 2 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
26 March 2003 7 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
6 January 2002 18 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
14 September 2001 1 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,000
26 March 2001 1 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
12 February 2001 25 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
8 December 2000 20 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
15 September 2000 22 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
9 June 2000 27 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
22 October 1999 10 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
15 January 1999 6 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,541
23 December 1998 18 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
2 October 1998 2 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
16 September 1998 29 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,500
21 April 1998 11 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,100
9 January 1998 17 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
8 August 1997 27 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,000
15 July 1997 23 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,500
23 December 1996 31 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
6 December 1996 11 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
29 November 1996 18 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
29 November 1996 6 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000
27 September 1996 18 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £38,000
12 July 1996 25 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,000
5 July 1996 7 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,500
29 April 1996 8 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,500
27 October 1995 15 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
16 October 1995 5 Swansea Road, Reading RG1 8EY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000

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 8EY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Reading Central

MP

Matt Rodda Labour

Reading Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Thames

Councillors

Adele Barnett-Ward Labour

Richard Davies Labour

Ama Asare Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG1 8EY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00082606 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016355 Reading 007A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003395 Reading 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05013877 Thames 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
E33040126 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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