The postcode RG18 3GR is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in June 2018 and is an active postcode. RG18 3GR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 3GR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 3GR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to RG18 3GR is Francis Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barfield Road and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 2.29 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 3GR (for ages 11 and under) is Parsons Down Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. 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 3GR is Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC and is 258 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 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 3GR 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 3GR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 3GR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 3GR
| Introduction | June 2018 |
| 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 3GR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 390 m |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 390 m |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 837 m |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 1.97 km |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.26 km | |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.1 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.16 km |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.47 km | |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.71 km |
| The Castle School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 15, 2019) | 3.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 3GR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henwick News | Exempt July 26, 2010 | 63 m | |
| West Berkshire Seafood Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2018 | 63 m | |
| Chaffinches | Exempt February 8, 2008 | 238 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at Parsons Down Infant and Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2019 | 258 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 371 m | |
| Thatcham Garden Centre and Gardeners Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 530 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 607 m | |
| The Lakeside Cafe At Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 645 m | |
| West Berkshire Roastery | Awaiting Inspection | 768 m | |
| Taste Of England, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 829 m | |
| The Ox Box | Awaiting Inspection | 829 m | |
| Abm @ Whitelands Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 837 m | |
| Regency Park Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 966 m | |
| Ali Baba | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 7, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Thatcham Town Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2006 | 1.01 km | |
| Chicking/Crown Mead Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 1.04 km | |
| Crown Mead Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 25, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Pizza Bella Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| Pop Inn Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 21, 2020 | 1.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 3GR - Data from Apr 2022
| Barfield Road | 69 m | |
| Bourne Road | 70 m | |
| Barfield Road | 113 m | |
| Bourne Road | 152 m | |
| Garden Centre - Pound Lane | 353 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 1.33 km | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 1.34 km | |
| Thatcham Station | 2.64 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 3GR - Data from Dec 2021
| Jubilee Lake | 885 m | |
| Long Lake | 1.11 km | |
| Sett Copse | 1.46 km | |
| Little Copse | 1.53 km | |
| Yate's Copse | 1.66 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Clay Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Barnclose Copse | 1.9 km | |
| Weaver's Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Cakeball Copse | 2.01 km | |
| Bowdown Copse | 2.03 km | |
| Grove Copse | 2.07 km | |
| Lawrence's Copse | 2.13 km | |
| Sayer's Copse | 2.15 km | |
| Messenger Wood | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 3GR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.4 Mbps | 68.4 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 20 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% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.7 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG18 3GR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.40555200 |
| Longitude | -1.27637400 |
| OS Easting | 450429 |
| OS Northing | 0167640 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 014B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |