Postcode RG1 5JG (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 5JG is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG1 5JG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG1 5JG 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 5JG as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to RG1 5JG is Southern Hill which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Allcroft Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5JG (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 5JG is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.87 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 2.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southern Hill 142 m
Lower Mount 163 m
Cadugan Place 186 m
New Road 193 m
The Mount 212 m
Redlands Road 214 m
Marlborough Avenue 242 m
Avebury Square 243 m
Malvern Court 269 m
Lancaster Close 278 m
Cintra Close 286 m
Allcroft Road 287 m
Beck Court 287 m
Elmhurst Road 316 m
Christchurch Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5JG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reading School 348 m
St Joseph's College 519 m
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
529 m
Trinity Christian School 570 m
The Abbey School Reading 593 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 796 m
Kendrick School 873 m
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
898 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 918 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.01 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.05 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.08 km
Leighton Park School 1.09 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.12 km
Hamilton School 1.13 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.15 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.2 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.29 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.3 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Allcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Allcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Redlane Court Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Redlane Court Bus Stop/Station 192 m
RBH South Wing Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.06 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.4 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
View Island Island 1.89 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fry's Island Island 2.29 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Piper's Island Island 2.67 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 66.7%
300+ Mbps 33.3%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44538900
Longitude -0.95587500
OS Easting 472660
OS Northing 0172339
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: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
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 2A1