Postcode RG1 6FH (Reading)

Map showing RG1 6FH and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 6FH is located in Reading It was introduced in June 2019 and is an active postcode. RG1 6FH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG1 6FH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 6FH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to RG1 6FH is Laud Close which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Katesgrove Lane and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to RG1 6FH (for ages 11 and under) is Katesgrove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kendrick School.

The local pub for residents of RG1 6FH is The Southcote Beefeater and is 1.61 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 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 263.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG1 6FH 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 6FH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG1 6FH, and the approximate distance away.

Laud Close 125 m
River Road 134 m
Sailcloth Close 162 m
Temple Place 168 m
Elgar Road 173 m
Dale Road 195 m
Admirals Court 201 m
Phoebe Court 205 m
Katesgrove Lane 224 m
St Paul's Court 230 m
Pennyroyal Court 232 m
Francis Street 244 m
Tippett Rise 256 m
Hill Street 272 m
Pell Street 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 6FH

Introduction June 2019
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 6FH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
279 m
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
341 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 642 m
Kendrick School 800 m
The Abbey School Reading 802 m
Trinity Christian School 817 m
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
992 m
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.12 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.13 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.13 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.21 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.26 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.34 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.34 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.35 km
Reading School 1.38 km
St Edward's Prep 1.44 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.5 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.66 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG1 6FH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.44 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.45 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1.45 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.47 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
1.47 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
1.56 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
1.56 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.57 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
1.58 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.58 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
1.59 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.6 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
1.61 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.67 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
1.68 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
1.68 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
1.68 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
1.68 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
1.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG1 6FH - Data from Apr 2022

Katesgrove Lane Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Katesgrove Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Admirals Court Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Admirals Court Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Boston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 588 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 906 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG1 6FH - Data from Dec 2021

Holy Brook Inland Water 867 m
View Island Island 1.77 km
Fry's Island Island 1.79 km
Piper's Island Island 2.04 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Buck's Eyot Island 3.24 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 3.25 km
St Mary's Island Island 3.27 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 3.44 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG1 6FH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 263.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 0 Mbps 0 Mbps 0 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 0% 101.4 0
300+ Mbps 100% 750 0

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 152,652 kWh - mean 3,914 kWh : median 3,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 105,387 kWh - mean 2,027 kWh : median 2,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 6FH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44739500
Longitude -0.97411300
OS Easting 471388
OS Northing 0172544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9785
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Minster
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040154
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 011E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2