Postcode RG1 6HR (Reading)

Map showing RG1 6HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG1 6HR is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG1 6HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG1 6HR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 6HR as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG1 6HR is Benyon Court which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hungerford Drive and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 437 m away.

The closest primary school to RG1 6HR (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 10, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG1 6HR is The Southcote Beefeater and is 521 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.1 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 6HR 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 6HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Benyon Court 37 m
Hungerford Drive 131 m
Littlecote Drive 144 m
Haden Square 154 m
Baydon Drive 207 m
Portway Close 223 m
Ashley Road 230 m
Kimberley Close 254 m
Trafalgar Court 271 m
Upavon Drive 285 m
Tazewell Court 287 m
Reservoir Crescent 293 m
Brunswick Street 298 m
Froxfield Avenue 334 m
Josephine Court 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 6HR

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 6HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
372 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
372 m
St Edward's Prep 475 m
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 561 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
643 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
833 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
846 m
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
937 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.03 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.09 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.2 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.21 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.31 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.81 km
Kendrick School 1.85 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.87 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.92 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.92 km
Trinity Christian School 1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
255 m
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
429 m
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
475 m
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
521 m
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
547 m
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
575 m
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
601 m
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
616 m
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
616 m
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
633 m
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
643 m
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
657 m
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
657 m
Parkside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2019
658 m
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
718 m
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
721 m
Y M C A Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 20, 2020
734 m
Cranbury College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
753 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
767 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
767 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hungerford Drive Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Berkeley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Berkeley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hungerford Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Downshire Square Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 437 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 824 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.62 km
Fry's Island Island 2.12 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Piper's Island Island 2.17 km
View Island Island 2.43 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.52 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.56 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.57 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.57 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 121 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 515,757 kWh - mean 13,573 kWh : median 12,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 131,815 kWh - mean 3,469 kWh : median 2,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 6HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44829200
Longitude -0.99056200
OS Easting 470245
OS Northing 0172628
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16764
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: 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 E33040171
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 013E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3