Postcode RG1 2QD (Reading) Terminated June 1998

Map showing RG1 2QD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 2QD is located in Reading It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in June 1998.RG1 2QD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG1 2QD 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 2QD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to RG1 2QD is St Mary's Butts which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marys Butts and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 366 m away.

The closest primary school to RG1 2QD (for ages 11 and under) is Coley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kendrick School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Policing for RG1 2QD 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 2QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG1 2QD, and the approximate distance away.

St Mary's Butts 89 m
Chain Street 92 m
Broad Street 110 m
Hosier Street 113 m
West Street 146 m
Queen Victoria Street 153 m
Friar Street 163 m
Gun Street 163 m
Fife Court 178 m
Minster Street 199 m
Cross Street 208 m
Earley Place 208 m
Station Road 216 m
Cheapside 225 m
Sackville Street 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 2QD

Introduction June 1981
Termination June 1998
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 2QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
658 m
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
672 m
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
693 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
704 m
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
796 m
Kendrick School 819 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
972 m
The Abbey School Reading 1.09 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.12 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.12 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.16 km
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.2 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.38 km
St Edward's Prep 1.39 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.42 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.45 km
Trinity Christian School 1.46 km
Reading School 1.57 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.66 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG1 2QD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.19 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.19 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.23 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
1.23 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.28 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.28 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
1.37 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
1.37 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
1.37 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
1.37 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
1.37 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.39 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
1.39 km
Lamamaia Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
1.4 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
1.4 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.4 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.4 km
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
1.4 km
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
1.4 km
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
1.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG1 2QD - Data from Apr 2022

St Marys Butts Bus Stop/Station 77 m
St Marys Butts Bus Stop/Station 78 m
St Marys Butts Bus Stop/Station 82 m
St Marys Butts Bus Stop/Station 86 m
St Marys Butts Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 178 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 332 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 366 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 366 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 382 m
London Oxford Airport Air 47.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG1 2QD - Data from Dec 2021

Holy Brook Inland Water 324 m
Fry's Island Island 910 m
View Island Island 1.05 km
Piper's Island Island 1.16 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.62 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.66 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.66 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.68 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.96 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
The Common Urban Greenspace 3.22 km
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45532400
Longitude -0.97410000
OS Easting 471378
OS Northing 0173426
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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 E33039746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 011F
Output Area / Small Area 2B2