Postcode RG1 5AE (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 5AE is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG1 5AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG1 5AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5AE as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to RG1 5AE is Crown Place which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crown Place Passage and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5AE (for ages 11 and under) is Katesgrove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kendrick School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG1 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG1 5AE, and the approximate distance away.

Crown Place 64 m
Kendrick Road 193 m
Jubilee Square 206 m
Silver Street 236 m
Acacia Road 239 m
Spring Grove 245 m
Mount Pleasant Grove 245 m
Hieatt Close 257 m
The Dell 275 m
Morgan Road 308 m
Mount Pleasant 321 m
East Street 345 m
Sidmouth Street 352 m
Southampton Street 381 m
Prince's Street 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5AE

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 5AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbey School Reading 106 m
Kendrick School 208 m
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
500 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 593 m
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
607 m
Trinity Christian School 616 m
Reading School 617 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 695 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
891 m
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
985 m
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.05 km
St Joseph's College 1.08 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.19 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.21 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.39 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.46 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.48 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.63 km
Hamilton School 1.67 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG1 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.05 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.05 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.09 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.09 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.12 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
2.12 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.13 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
2.22 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.23 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.23 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
2.26 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
2.26 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
2.26 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
2.26 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
2.26 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.27 km
Lamamaia Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
2.28 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
2.3 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG1 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Crown Place Passage Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Crown Place Passage Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Kendrick Student Village Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Kendrick Student Village Bus Stop/Station 131 m
UoR London Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 726 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG1 5AE - Data from Dec 2021

Holy Brook Inland Water 729 m
View Island Island 1.36 km
Fry's Island Island 1.66 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Piper's Island Island 2.02 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG1 5AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 29.3 Mbps 46.55 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 7.75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.3% 24.4 6.2
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 41.5 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 59,892 kWh - mean 4,991 kWh : median 4,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 5AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44948200
Longitude -0.96310700
OS Easting 472151
OS Northing 0172787
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14240
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Katesgrove
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: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 011D
Output Area / Small Area 2D1