The UK Postcode Database

RG8 8DG

a postcode in West Berkshire

Introduced in January 1980
RG8 8DG 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 8DG

Primrose Close - 53 properties, USRN 26901514

St Marys Avenue - 3 properties, USRN 26901761

New Hill - 1 property, USRN 26901304

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4804 / 51°28'49"N

Longitude: -1.045 / 1°2'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 635752 5705061

OS Easting: 466412

OS Northing: 176147

OS Grid: SU664761

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR Q24.FR

Mapcode Global: VHCZ9.T1WY

Open Location Code: 9C3WFXJ3+5X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ll45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31242 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for RG8 8DG 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 16:18

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

Residential Property Sales in RG8 8DG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 April 2023 17 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £351,000
28 April 2022 19 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £380,000
5 April 2022 18 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £385,000
11 March 2022 3 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
28 February 2020 28 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
20 December 2019 52 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
16 December 2019 22 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £282,000
18 November 2019 31 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
5 July 2019 53 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £298,000
12 October 2018 1 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £410,000
24 May 2018 16 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
3 April 2018 45 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £218,000
26 January 2018 24 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
31 March 2017 39 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
17 February 2017 21 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £307,000
16 September 2015 49 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
7 May 2015 10 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £267,500
12 December 2014 3 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £269,000
1 August 2014 7 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £283,500
29 November 2013 44 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £223,000
18 November 2013 14 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
24 May 2013 26 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
22 March 2013 27 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,000
5 October 2012 39 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £222,500
28 September 2012 32 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £222,000
8 December 2011 10 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £244,950
1 September 2011 39 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £176,500
26 August 2011 44 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
27 August 2010 9 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £229,000
27 November 2009 45 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
20 November 2009 22 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
2 October 2009 34 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
19 June 2009 33 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
10 March 2008 52 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £242,500
10 August 2007 51 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
6 July 2007 26 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £203,000
6 July 2007 7 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £237,500
22 June 2007 24 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £219,500
13 April 2007 47 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £238,500
26 January 2007 3 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
15 December 2006 8 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £223,000
27 October 2006 30 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
23 August 2006 33 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £194,950
29 July 2005 52 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
14 July 2005 1 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
1 April 2005 28 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
5 December 2003 32 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
22 August 2003 12 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
16 July 2003 47 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
3 March 2003 46 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £159,000
27 February 2003 8 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £173,000
7 February 2003 21 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,950
22 November 2002 30 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
31 January 2002 33 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
13 August 2001 7 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
27 July 2001 18 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
23 March 2001 8 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
11 August 2000 51 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
31 July 2000 12 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
20 December 1999 26 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £99,000
5 November 1999 33 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £99,950
6 August 1999 21 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,100
6 August 1999 51 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £99,950
24 March 1999 23 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £88,500
30 October 1998 30 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
29 June 1998 46 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £82,950
12 June 1998 7 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
6 March 1998 32 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £78,500
6 March 1998 48 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
24 October 1997 9 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £84,950
25 July 1997 8 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
7 February 1997 47 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
18 October 1996 27 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
30 August 1996 35 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
30 August 1996 29 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
13 August 1996 18 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
6 August 1996 52 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £63,950
12 July 1996 38 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
5 July 1996 26 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
5 July 1996 41 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £61,500
25 August 1995 8 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £62,000
28 June 1995 50 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
16 June 1995 23 Primrose Close, Purley on Thames, Reading RG8 8DG Semi-detached Freehold £69,500

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 8DG

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 8DG 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 8DG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00082417 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016316 West Berkshire 004B 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
E33040017 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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