Postcode RG1 5BF (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 5BF is located in Reading It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. RG1 5BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG1 5BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 5BF as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to RG1 5BF is Cadugan Place which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Allcroft Road and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5BF (for ages 11 and under) is Redlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Reading School.

The local pub for residents of RG1 5BF is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 2.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cadugan Place 114 m
Avebury Square 181 m
Malvern Court 188 m
New Road 203 m
Redlands Road 216 m
Southern Hill 217 m
Lower Mount 233 m
Marlborough Avenue 275 m
The Mount 293 m
Elmhurst Road 322 m
Addington Road 324 m
Upper Redlands Road 335 m
Allcroft Road 339 m
Christchurch Road 402 m
Craven Road 413 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5BF

Introduction January 2017
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 5BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reading School 275 m
St Joseph's College 462 m
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
463 m
The Abbey School Reading 603 m
Trinity Christian School 639 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 862 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 865 m
Kendrick School 866 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
945 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
976 m
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
978 m
Hamilton School 1.07 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.09 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.09 km
Leighton Park School 1.11 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.16 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.22 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.23 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.26 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.71 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.71 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.73 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.73 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.75 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.78 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
2.78 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
2.87 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.87 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.87 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.9 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.9 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
2.91 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
2.91 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
2.91 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
2.91 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
2.91 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.92 km
Lamamaia Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Allcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Redlane Court Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Redlane Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Allcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
RBH South Wing Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.39 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
View Island Island 1.84 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fry's Island Island 2.26 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Piper's Island Island 2.64 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 167.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 49 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 0% 22 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 716.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 435,949 kWh - mean 18,165 kWh : median 16,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 69,747 kWh - mean 2,906 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 5BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44595000
Longitude -0.95510800
OS Easting 472711
OS Northing 0172402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28073
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Redlands
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 E33040174
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 014E
Output Area / Small Area 2D1