The UK Postcode Database

RG8 8DE

a postcode in West Berkshire

Introduced in January 1980
RG8 8DE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG8 8DE

Westridge Avenue - 25 properties, USRN 26902112

Purley Lane - 2 properties, USRN 26901532

New Hill - 2 properties, USRN 26901304

Allison Gardens - 1 property, USRN 26900027

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4801 / 51°28'48"N

Longitude: -1.0486 / 1°2'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 635505 5705021

OS Easting: 466164

OS Northing: 176110

OS Grid: SU661761

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR Q14.MW

Mapcode Global: VHCZ9.S206

Open Location Code: 9C3WFXJ2+2H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ll45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21104 / 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 RG8 8DE on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:02
Sunset 21:15
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:01
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:11
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 21:45
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:45 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:14
Moon Rises 23:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG8 8DE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG8 8DE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 January 2021 29 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £390,000
29 November 2019 9 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £502,780
8 March 2019 7 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £520,000
6 July 2018 5 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £515,000
4 July 2018 10 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £450,000
29 January 2016 4 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £525,000
9 June 2015 7 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £250,000
6 January 2015 23 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £405,000
27 May 2014 2 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £500,000
21 May 2013 11 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £408,000
12 October 2012 27 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £377,500
9 August 2012 10 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £300,000
4 April 2012 25 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £278,000
21 May 2010 25 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £330,000
22 May 2009 3 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £500,000
10 March 2006 13 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £359,950
20 May 2005 6 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £450,000
9 January 2004 19 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £260,000
28 January 2003 2 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £407,500
11 October 2002 15 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £247,000
31 July 2002 33 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £217,000
14 May 2001 10 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £192,500
19 July 2000 7 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £249,000
9 November 1999 2 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £275,000
15 July 1999 3 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £215,000
23 October 1998 23 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £178,000
22 August 1997 25 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £124,000
28 June 1996 6 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £174,950
12 April 1995 9 Westridge Avenue, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DE Detached Freehold £140,000

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 8DE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Reading West and Mid Berkshire

MP

Olivia Bailey Labour

West Berkshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Tilehurst & Purley

Councillors

Janine Lewis Liberal Democrats

Jane Langford Conservative

Paul Kander Conservative

RG8 8DE also falls within the Civil Parish of Purley on Thames, 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 8DE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00082425 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016317 West Berkshire 004C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003370 West Berkshire 004 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04001186 Purley on Thames Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012153 Tilehurst & Purley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000037 West Berkshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001439 Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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
E33040018 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
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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