Postcode RG1 5JH (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5JH and nearby postcodes

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

RG1 5JH 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 5JH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG1 5JH is Avebury Square which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Josephs Convent and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5JH (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 5JH is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.08 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 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 5JH 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 5JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Avebury Square 36 m
Malvern Court 111 m
Cadugan Place 170 m
Upper Redlands Road 188 m
Addington Road 203 m
New Road 214 m
Donnington Gardens 259 m
Elmhurst Road 285 m
Lydford Road 311 m
Hatherley Road 316 m
Southern Hill 337 m
Redlands Road 355 m
Alexandra Road 369 m
Craven Road 459 m
Christchurch Road 552 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5JH

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 5JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reading School 261 m
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
302 m
St Joseph's College 304 m
The Abbey School Reading 733 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
784 m
Trinity Christian School 798 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 879 m
Hamilton School 914 m
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
927 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
936 m
Kendrick School 969 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.02 km
Leighton Park School 1.08 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.09 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.1 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.16 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.17 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.26 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.37 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Josephs Convent Bus Stop/Station 128 m
St Josephs Convent Bus Stop/Station 135 m
St Josephs Convent Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 891 m
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.49 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
View Island Island 1.86 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Fry's Island Island 2.32 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Piper's Island Island 2.71 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
South Lake Inland Water 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 101.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 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% 19 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 350,342 kWh - mean 19,463 kWh : median 18,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 68,827 kWh - mean 3,824 kWh : median 3,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 5JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44624400
Longitude -0.95286300
OS Easting 472868
OS Northing 0172437
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic 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 4C3