Postcode RG1 5RY (Reading)

Map showing RG1 5RY and nearby postcodes

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

RG1 5RY 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 5RY as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to RG1 5RY is Carnarvon Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hamilton Road and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 5RY (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 3.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.2% 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 3.1 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 5RY 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 5RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carnarvon Road 77 m
Granby Gardens 136 m
De Beauvoir Road 146 m
Junction Road 163 m
Granby Court 205 m
The Mews 205 m
Eastern Avenue 212 m
Blenheim Road 220 m
Farringdon Court 239 m
Donnington Road 294 m
Hatherley Road 364 m
Erleigh Road 384 m
Hamilton Road 388 m
Alexandra Road 400 m
Bulmershe Road 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 5RY

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 5RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
489 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
527 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
564 m
St Joseph's College 575 m
Reading School 582 m
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
628 m
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
644 m
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
746 m
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 759 m
Hamilton School 768 m
The Abbey School Reading 1.11 km
Kendrick School 1.18 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.22 km
Trinity Christian School 1.4 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.47 km
Leighton Park School 1.56 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.6 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.71 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.77 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hamilton Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Hamilton Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Erleigh Road - Blenheim Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Hatherley Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
College Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.23 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 61.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 987 m
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.59 km
View Island Island 1.6 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Fry's Island Island 2.17 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 2.54 km
Piper's Island Island 2.58 km
South Lake Inland Water 2.59 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 96.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 8
30-300 Mbps 6.8% 89.7 11.4
300+ Mbps 93.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 683,553 kWh - mean 20,105 kWh : median 15,458 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 152,201 kWh - mean 3,624 kWh : median 3,143 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 5RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45121200
Longitude -0.94736700
OS Easting 473242
OS Northing 0172995
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: Students and professionals
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 2A3