Postcode RG14 1QU (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG14 1QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG14 1QU is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG14 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG14 1QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 RG14 1QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG14 1QU is Battle Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Battle Close and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Newbury Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to RG14 1QU (for ages 11 and under) is Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG14 1QU is The Starting Gate and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sushi Daily and is 857 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.3 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 RG14 1QU 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 RG14 1QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG14 1QU, and the approximate distance away.

Battle Close 18 m
Highclere Gardens 87 m
Speen Lane 102 m
Old Wardour Way 130 m
Caunter Road 138 m
Newbold Road 141 m
Pound Lane 162 m
Larch Close 168 m
Kersey Crescent 189 m
Coster Close 192 m
Penn Road 192 m
Majendie Close 202 m
Speen Place 211 m
De Montfort Road 220 m
Odiham Drive 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG14 1QU

Introduction July 1995
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 RG14 1QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 27, 2019)
462 m
Speenhamland School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
1.08 km
Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.21 km
The Castle School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
1.21 km
The Winchcombe School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.39 km
Trinity School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.68 km
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.73 km
St Bartholomew's School Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.92 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.98 km
John Rankin Junior School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.12 km
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.16 km
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.32 km
Stockcross C.E. School Good
(February 15, 2022)
2.65 km
Engaging Potential Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.94 km
Newbury College Good
(May 24, 2017)
3.17 km
Park House School Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.2 km
Falkland Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
3.26 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
3.27 km
Mary Hare School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.36 km
Highwood Copse Primary School 3.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG14 1QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shell Newbury Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
76 m
Co-operative,The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
314 m
The Starting Gate Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
314 m
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 4
Good
May 3, 2019
361 m
The Hare and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
361 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
April 26, 2018
420 m
Dolce Ltd at Robert Sandilands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
462 m
Abacus Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
747 m
Pilgrims Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2011
747 m
Sushi Daily Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
857 m
Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
857 m
Care UK At Winchcombe Place Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
916 m
Newbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2002
956 m
Northcroft Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2021
956 m
Dreweatts 1759 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
994 m
The Hartley Arms & Honesty Coffee Shop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.01 km
Donnington Grove Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
July 15, 2021
1.02 km
Valle D'Oro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.03 km
Woodspeen Restaurant & Cookery School,The Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.07 km
Aspens Services Ltd at Speenhamland Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG14 1QU - Data from Apr 2022

Battle Close Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Kersey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Kersey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Battle Close Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Sutton Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Broadway west taxi rank Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Broadway east taxi rank Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Park Way taxi rank Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Newbury Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Newbury Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Newbury Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG14 1QU - Data from Dec 2021

Elmore Plantation Woodland Or Forest 772 m
North Croft Urban Greenspace 869 m
Speen Moor Plantations Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Whittle Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Speen Moor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Wick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Toomer's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Nothing Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ryott's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Kiln Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG14 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 107.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 179,528 kWh - mean 8,549 kWh : median 9,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 89,480 kWh - mean 3,579 kWh : median 2,588 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG14 1QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40849900
Longitude -1.34140600
OS Easting 445904
OS Northing 0167925
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17723
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Newbury Speen
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
Travel To Work Area Newbury

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newbury/Thatcham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040052
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3