The postcode RG18 3GW is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 2019 and is an active postcode. RG18 3GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 3GW 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 3GW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to RG18 3GW is Peers Place which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westfield Road west and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 2.27 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 3GW (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 3GW is Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC and is 330 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 813 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 350 Mbps and an average upload speed of 44.5 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG18 3GW 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 3GW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 3GW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 3GW
| Introduction | July 2019 |
| 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 3GW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 935 m |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 935 m |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.14 km |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.2 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 2.37 km |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.62 km | |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.68 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.87 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.02 km | |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.3 km |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| The Castle School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (January 15, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 3GW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcham Garden Centre and Gardeners Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2019 | 330 m | |
| Taste Of England, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 433 m | |
| The Ox Box | Awaiting Inspection | 433 m | |
| Henwick News | Exempt July 26, 2010 | 614 m | |
| West Berkshire Seafood Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 16, 2018 | 614 m | |
| Tigers Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 759 m | |
| Regency Park Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 784 m | |
| Chaffinches | Exempt February 8, 2008 | 789 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at Parsons Down Infant and Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 789 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 813 m | |
| Bellrock Ltd At West Berkshire Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 894 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 899 m | |
| West Berkshire Roastery | Awaiting Inspection | 985 m | |
| Abm @ Whitelands Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Aspens Services Ltd @ Fir Tree Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Achieve Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2019 | 1.14 km | |
| Robinson Foods LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| The Lakeside Cafe At Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 1.19 km | |
| Waterfall Elior Ltd at Birchwood Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 1.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 3GW - Data from Apr 2022
| Westfield Road west | 209 m | |
| Westfield Road west | 238 m | |
| Westfield Road west | 247 m | |
| Barfield Road | 439 m | |
| Garden Centre - Pound Lane | 463 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 1.75 km | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 1.75 km | |
| Park Way taxi rank | 3.03 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.27 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 46.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 3GW - Data from Dec 2021
| Sett Copse | 960 m | |
| Yate's Copse | 1.22 km | |
| Weaver's Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Jubilee Lake | 1.43 km | |
| Clay Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Little Copse | 1.5 km | |
| Long Lake | 1.66 km | |
| Mousefield Copse | 1.67 km | |
| Easton Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Messenger's Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Messenger Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Round Copse | 1.75 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.93 km | |
| Grove Copse | 1.96 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 3GW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.5 Mbps | 350 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 44.5 Mbps | 115 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.4 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for RG18 3GW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.40989200 |
| Longitude | -1.28020200 |
| OS Easting | 450158 |
| OS Northing | 0168120 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | 8A1 |