Postcode RG1 1AU (Reading) Terminated December 1992

Map showing RG1 1AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 1AU is located in Reading It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in December 1992.RG1 1AU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG1 1AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RG1 1AU as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to RG1 1AU is Friar Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Friar Street and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 215 m away.

The closest primary school to RG1 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is E P Collier Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kendrick School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Policing for RG1 1AU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG1 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG1 1AU, and the approximate distance away.

Friar Street 23 m
Fife Court 76 m
Garrard Street 96 m
Merchants Place 100 m
Station Road 113 m
Queen Victoria Street 150 m
Broad Street 158 m
Greyfriars Road 167 m
West Street 171 m
Sackville Street 173 m
Cross Street 181 m
Vachel Road 185 m
Wiston Terrace 186 m
Stanshawe Road 227 m
Station Hill 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 1AU

Introduction February 1990
Termination December 1992
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG1 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
639 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
671 m
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
730 m
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
831 m
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
837 m
Kendrick School 910 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1 km
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.18 km
The Abbey School Reading 1.2 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.22 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.22 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.25 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.44 km
St Edward's Prep 1.47 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.54 km
Queen Anne's School 1.57 km
Trinity Christian School 1.6 km
Hemdean House School 1.6 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG1 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.23 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.23 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.25 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
1.25 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.34 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.34 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
1.39 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
1.39 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
1.39 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
1.39 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
1.39 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
1.42 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.42 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.42 km
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
1.42 km
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
1.42 km
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
1.42 km
Pound Plus Retailers - other Exempt
August 10, 2017
1.42 km
Reading Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
1.42 km
Reading Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2019
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG1 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Friar Street Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Friar Street Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Friar Street Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Friar Street Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Friar Street Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 262 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 492 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 215 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 215 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 216 m
London Oxford Airport Air 47.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG1 1AU - Data from Dec 2021

Holy Brook Inland Water 383 m
Fry's Island Island 734 m
View Island Island 919 m
Piper's Island Island 992 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.54 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.59 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.6 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.91 km
The Common Urban Greenspace 3.04 km
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45688600
Longitude -0.97374800
OS Easting 471400
OS Northing 0173600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11038
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Abbey
Local Authority District Reading
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Thames Valley Berkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Berkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000038
Travel To Work Area Reading

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Berkshire West
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Berkshire West CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 011F
Output Area / Small Area 2B2