Postcode RG1 6PD (Reading)

Map showing RG1 6PD and nearby postcodes

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

RG1 6PD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6PD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to RG1 6PD is Reservoir Crescent which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 134 m away.

The closest primary school to RG1 6PD (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 562 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Reservoir Crescent 28 m
Brunswick Street 64 m
Western Road 65 m
Glenbeigh Terrace 67 m
Brownlow Road 150 m
Haden Square 172 m
Josephine Court 201 m
Deepdene Close 239 m
Brunswick Hill 240 m
Maitland Road 261 m
Downshire Square 274 m
Alleyne Close 288 m
Trafalgar Court 294 m
Benyon Court 297 m
Lancing Close 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG1 6PD

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 6PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
130 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
130 m
St Edward's Prep 223 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
548 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
620 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
794 m
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 873 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
936 m
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
948 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.03 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.17 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.28 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.56 km
Kendrick School 1.83 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.84 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.86 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.94 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.97 km
The Abbey School Reading 1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
223 m
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
271 m
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
312 m
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
312 m
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
386 m
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
388 m
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
388 m
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
434 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
454 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
454 m
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
522 m
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
562 m
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
562 m
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
563 m
Cranbury College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
575 m
Smoky Board Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
577 m
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
579 m
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
599 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
599 m
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
599 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Maitland Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Southcote Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Downshire Square Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 134 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 513 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.52 km
Fry's Island Island 1.9 km
Piper's Island Island 1.9 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.24 km
View Island Island 2.26 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.26 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.28 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.32 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.76 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 64.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 50% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 450,936 kWh - mean 10,249 kWh : median 9,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG1 6PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45109900
Longitude -0.99074400
OS Easting 470228
OS Northing 0172940
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15379
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 013D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1