The postcode RG18 3AB is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 3AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 3AB 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 RG18 3AB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to RG18 3AB is Southdown Road which is centered 93 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Southdown Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 1.45 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 3AB (for ages 11 and under) is Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 1, 2018. 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 RG18 3AB is Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC and is 928 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Chef and is 721 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 8, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG18 3AB is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG18 3AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 3AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 3AB
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG18 3AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 391 m |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 721 m |
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.5 km |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.52 km |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 2.85 km |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| The Castle School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 15, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.03 km |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 3AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellrock Ltd At West Berkshire Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 235 m | |
| Achieve Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 350 m | |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ Fir Tree Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 391 m | |
| West Berkshire Roastery | Awaiting Inspection | 447 m | |
| Tigers Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 532 m | |
| Thatcham Garden Centre and Gardeners Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 536 m | |
| Newbury Grove | Awaiting Inspection | 551 m | |
| Taste Of England, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 551 m | |
| The Ox Box | Awaiting Inspection | 551 m | |
| Perrys Patch Caterers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 625 m | |
| Lusso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 628 m | |
| Waterfall Elior Ltd at Birchwood Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 679 m | |
| Eastern Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 8, 2018 | 721 m | |
| Engaging Potential | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2013 | 721 m | |
| Newbury Soup Kitchen Division HAVEN WB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 740 m | |
| Robinson Foods LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 772 m | |
| One Stop (T&S) Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2008 | 785 m | |
| Henwick News | Exempt July 26, 2010 | 922 m | |
| West Berkshire Seafood Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2018 | 922 m | |
| Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2019 | 928 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 3AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Southdown Road | 107 m | |
| West Berkshire Community Hospital | 189 m | |
| Robertsfield | 263 m | |
| Robertsfield | 285 m | |
| Manor Park | 289 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 2.21 km | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 2.21 km | |
| Wharf Street | 2.3 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 3AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Sett Copse | 1.04 km | |
| Yate's Copse | 1.06 km | |
| Clay Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Messenger Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Messenger's Copse | 1.52 km | |
| Jubilee Lake | 1.55 km | |
| Long Lake | 1.69 km | |
| Young Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Barnclose Copse | 1.74 km | |
| Mousefield Copse | 1.75 km | |
| Weaver's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Greenham | 1.78 km | |
| Greyberry Copse | 1.98 km | |
| Lodge Covert | 1.99 km | |
| Wellmoor Copse | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 3AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 96.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 40% | 60% | 13.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 60% | 146.2 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 60% | 60% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG18 3AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.40495700 |
| Longitude | -1.28927000 |
| OS Easting | 449534 |
| OS Northing | 0167565 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newbury |
| Electoral Ward | Newbury Clay Hill |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newbury |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Newbury/Thatcham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040055 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 013B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |