Postcode RG1 5NL (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5NL and nearby postcodes

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

RG1 5NL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 5NL as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to RG1 5NL is Farringdon Court which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Erleigh Road - Blenheim Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5NL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 3.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 235.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 30 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 3.2 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 5NL 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 5NL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Farringdon Court 103 m
Carnarvon Road 129 m
Junction Road 141 m
De Beauvoir Road 162 m
Hatherley Road 174 m
Blenheim Road 183 m
Donnington Gardens 212 m
Erleigh Road 218 m
Alexandra Road 222 m
Donnington Road 228 m
Eastern Avenue 230 m
Addington Road 269 m
Forsete Place 274 m
Granby Gardens 280 m
Foxhill Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5NL

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 5NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
330 m
Reading School 389 m
St Joseph's College 420 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
557 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
605 m
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
696 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 712 m
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
750 m
Hamilton School 778 m
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
831 m
The Abbey School Reading 944 m
Kendrick School 1.06 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.14 km
Trinity Christian School 1.2 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.41 km
Leighton Park School 1.41 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.51 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.56 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.57 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Erleigh Road - Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Hatherley Road Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Hatherley Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Foxhill Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Foxhill Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.63 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 931 m
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.51 km
View Island Island 1.63 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Fry's Island Island 2.17 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.51 km
Piper's Island Island 2.58 km
South Lake Inland Water 2.67 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 331 Mbps 235.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 36 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 76.7 20
300+ Mbps 81.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 168,220 kWh - mean 21,028 kWh : median 22,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 23,557 kWh - mean 2,945 kWh : median 3,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 5NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44982600
Longitude -0.94931200
OS Easting 473109
OS Northing 0172839
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21649
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 digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040165
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 012D
Output Area / Small Area 2A2