RG8 0SJ

a postcode in Oxfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

RG8 0SJ	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 RG8 0SJ

Bensgrove Close - 17 properties, USRN 36200120

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.531 / 51°31'51"N

Longitude: -1.0663 / 1°3'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 634128 5710646

OS Easting: 464864

OS Northing: 181753

OS Grid: SU648817

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR B37.TH7

Mapcode Global: VHCYX.GSN7

Open Location Code: 9C3WGWJM+9F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91lm27

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27989 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG8 0SJ on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

Hours of daylight today	04:16 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	16:18

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG8 0SJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG8 0SJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
14 February 2024	15 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
7 January 2022	5 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£420,000
14 May 2021	9 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
3 November 2020	13 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
23 August 2018	4 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£473,000
19 July 2016	8 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
19 June 2014	14 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
29 November 2013	5 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£298,000
20 January 2012	13 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£287,000
25 June 2009	14 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
18 April 2007	5 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
18 September 2006	6 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£342,000
8 July 2005	4 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
11 November 2004	9 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
30 April 2004	2 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£272,000
16 January 2004	14 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
23 May 2003	12 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£277,000
23 May 2003	12 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£277,000
13 August 2002	5 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,500
20 May 2002	13 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£176,000
18 January 2001	5 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£182,500
28 October 1999	12 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
17 September 1998	7 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£130,000
4 August 1998	15 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£123,000
28 July 1997	6 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£127,500
18 July 1997	17 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£97,500
17 October 1996	11 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
3 September 1996	9 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,500
23 August 1996	14 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£86,000
15 December 1995	12 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
10 October 1995	2 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading RG8 0SJ	Detached	Freehold	£111,000

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 RG8 0SJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Henley and Thame

MP

Freddie Van Mierlo Liberal Democrat

South Oxfordshire District Council

District council ward

Woodcote & Rotherfield

Councillors

James Norman Green Party (E&W)

Jo Robb Green Party (E&W)

RG8 0SJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Woodcote, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG8 0SJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00146105		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01028686	South Oxfordshire 018F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005975	South Oxfordshire 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012501	Woodcote	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2015	DLUHC
E05015559	Woodcote & Rotherfield	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E07000179	South Oxfordshire	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000025	Oxfordshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001280	Henley and Thame	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
E33043865		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000053	OxLEP	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	31 December 2022	BEIS
E38000136	NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 10Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
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
E58002077	Goring & Woodcote ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63012016	Woodcote	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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