Postcode RG1 5QY (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 5QY is located in Reading It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. RG1 5QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG1 5QY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5QY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to RG1 5QY is Erleigh Road which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatherley Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5QY (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 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

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

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 5QY 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 5QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Erleigh Road 95 m
Alexandra Road 107 m
Donnington Road 147 m
Blenheim Road 148 m
De Beauvoir Road 182 m
Donnington Gardens 213 m
Hatherley Road 215 m
Farringdon Court 217 m
Carnarvon Road 228 m
Addington Road 236 m
Junction Road 267 m
Denmark Road 280 m
Granby Gardens 317 m
Eastern Avenue 357 m
Foxhill Road 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5QY

Introduction December 1996
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 5QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reading School 292 m
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
386 m
St Joseph's College 472 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
540 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 602 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
680 m
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
729 m
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
821 m
The Abbey School Reading 824 m
Hamilton School 896 m
Kendrick School 930 m
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
957 m
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.02 km
Trinity Christian School 1.11 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.31 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.44 km
Leighton Park School 1.45 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.51 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.63 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG1 5QY - 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
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.9 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.9 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.9 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
2.9 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.95 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.96 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
3.03 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
3.04 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
3.04 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
3.04 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
3.04 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
3.04 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.05 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
3.05 km
Lamamaia Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
3.07 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
3.08 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.08 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
3.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hatherley Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Hatherley Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Denmark Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Erleigh Road - Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Denmark Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 62.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.38 km
View Island Island 1.55 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fry's Island Island 2.07 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Piper's Island Island 2.47 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.61 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
South Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG1 5QY - 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 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,289 kWh - mean 3,058 kWh : median 3,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 5QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45000400
Longitude -0.95110700
OS Easting 472984
OS Northing 0172857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18594
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 012C
Output Area / Small Area 2A2