The postcode RG18 3DQ is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 3DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 3DQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 3DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to RG18 3DQ is Elmhurst Road which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westfield Road west and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 2.63 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 3DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Whitelands Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 14, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kennet School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 12, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of RG18 3DQ is Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC and is 424 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 778 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG18 3DQ 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 3DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 3DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 3DQ
| 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 3DQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 772 m |
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 2.2 km |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.42 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 2.79 km | |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.18 km |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 3.53 km |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| The Castle School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 15, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.63 km |
| Curridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 3DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2019 | 424 m | |
| Regency Park Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 432 m | |
| Thatcham Garden Centre and Gardeners Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 651 m | |
| Henwick News | Exempt July 26, 2010 | 734 m | |
| West Berkshire Seafood Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2018 | 734 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 743 m | |
| Taste Of England, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 761 m | |
| The Ox Box | Awaiting Inspection | 761 m | |
| Abm @ Whitelands Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 772 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 778 m | |
| Chaffinches | Exempt February 8, 2008 | 884 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at Parsons Down Infant and Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 884 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.05 km | |
| Tigers Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Family Wellbeing Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Thatcham Town Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2006 | 1.24 km | |
| Bellrock Ltd At West Berkshire Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 1.25 km | |
| West Berkshire Roastery | Awaiting Inspection | 1.29 km | |
| Dolce at Thatcham Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Thatcham Park C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 3DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Westfield Road west | 225 m | |
| Westfield Road west | 261 m | |
| Westfield Road west | 293 m | |
| Baily Avenue | 318 m | |
| Baily Avenue | 344 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 1.6 km | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 1.61 km | |
| Thatcham Station | 3.01 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 46.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 3DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Copse | 1.16 km | |
| Sett Copse | 1.17 km | |
| Weaver's Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Yate's Copse | 1.47 km | |
| Jubilee Lake | 1.48 km | |
| Grove Copse | 1.61 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Lawrence's Copse | 1.63 km | |
| Round Copse | 1.65 km | |
| Easton Copse | 1.7 km | |
| Long Lake | 1.72 km | |
| Clay Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Mousefield Copse | 1.81 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.85 km | |
| Henwicklands Copse | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 3DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.9 Mbps | 89.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.6 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 36 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 | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.2 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for RG18 3DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.41163800 |
| Longitude | -1.27598200 |
| OS Easting | 450451 |
| OS Northing | 0168317 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newbury |
| Electoral Ward | Thatcham West |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Newbury/Thatcham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Thatcham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040061 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 014E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |