Postcode RG1 3PQ (Reading)

Map showing RG1 3PQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 3PQ is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG1 3PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG1 3PQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3PQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG1 3PQ is Manchester Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liverpool Road and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 3PQ (for ages 11 and under) is New Town Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hamilton School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 3.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG1 3PQ 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 3PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG1 3PQ, and the approximate distance away.

Manchester Road 86 m
Radstock Road 118 m
Liverpool Road 153 m
Filey Road 158 m
Norton Road 173 m
London Road 176 m
Haywood Court 212 m
Coventry Road 223 m
Freshwater Road 287 m
Suttons Park Avenue 319 m
Cholmeley Terrace 321 m
Cholmeley Road 337 m
St Bartholomews Road 346 m
Regent Street 360 m
B3350 1.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 3PQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG1 3PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
509 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
730 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
909 m
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
924 m
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
938 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.05 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.09 km
Hamilton School 1.12 km
Reading School 1.16 km
St Joseph's College 1.17 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.5 km
Kendrick School 1.58 km
The Abbey School Reading 1.6 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.64 km
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.78 km
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
1.78 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.91 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.96 km
Trinity Christian School 1.97 km
Micklands Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG1 3PQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG1 3PQ - Data from Apr 2022

Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Cholmeley Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Thames Valley P&R Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Cholmeley Road Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.07 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.2 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 61.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG1 3PQ - Data from Dec 2021

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
View Island Island 1.53 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.85 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Fry's Island Island 2.16 km
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Piper's Island Island 2.55 km
South Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG1 3PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 132.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 10
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 522.3 39.3

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 622,049 kWh - mean 15,172 kWh : median 14,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 152,950 kWh - mean 3,557 kWh : median 2,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 3PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45606500
Longitude -0.94305200
OS Easting 473534
OS Northing 0173539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16183
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Park
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040141
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 010D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1