Postcode RG18 3UQ (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG18 3UQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG18 3UQ is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 3UQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG18 3UQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 3UQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG18 3UQ is Newbolt Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dryden Close and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Thatcham Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to RG18 3UQ (for ages 11 and under) is Thatcham Park CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. 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 3UQ is Crickets, The and is 654 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicking/Crown Mead Fish Bar and is 615 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG18 3UQ 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 RG18 3UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG18 3UQ, and the approximate distance away.

Newbolt Close 39 m
Browning Close 66 m
Chesterton Road 71 m
Masefield Road 103 m
Lamb Close 125 m
Dryden Close 142 m
Eliot Close 169 m
Park Lane 171 m
Sagecroft Road 181 m
Shakespeare Road 196 m
Shelley Road 201 m
Whitelands Road 214 m
Parkside Road 234 m
Goldsmith Close 235 m
Hazel Grove 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG18 3UQ

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 RG18 3UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Good
(November 28, 2018)
276 m
Whitelands Park Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
278 m
Parsons Down Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.19 km
Parsons Down Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.19 km
Spurcroft Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.19 km
Kennet School Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
1.21 km
Francis Baily Primary School 1.39 km
St Finian's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.58 km
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.05 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
2.32 km
Engaging Potential Good
(June 29, 2017)
2.62 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.76 km
Downe House 3.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.59 km
Trinity School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.97 km
The Willows Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.11 km
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools 4.15 km
The Winchcombe School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.16 km
Curridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.41 km
Speenhamland School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
4.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 3UQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
112 m
Family Wellbeing Hub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
197 m
Dolce at Thatcham Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
276 m
Thatcham Park C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
276 m
Abm @ Whitelands Park School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
278 m
Thatcham Town Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2006
472 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
486 m
Petals at Alice Bye Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 15, 2022
577 m
Chicking/Crown Mead Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
615 m
Crown Mead Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 25, 2019
615 m
Pizza Bella Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2021
615 m
Pop Inn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 21, 2020
615 m
Bella Luna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
641 m
Jade Cottage Restaurant & Kings Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
641 m
Mug & Brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
641 m
Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2022
641 m
Szechuan Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 16, 2021
641 m
Szechuan Inn (Restaurant) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
641 m
Berkshire Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 9, 2022
654 m
Crickets, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
654 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 3UQ - Data from Apr 2022

Dryden Close Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Dryden Close Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Lamb Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Lamb Close Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Hardy Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Broadway Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 722 m
Broadway taxi rank Taxi Rank 734 m
Thatcham Station Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Thatcham Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Thatcham Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Newbury Racecourse Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 3UQ - Data from Dec 2021

Little Copse Woodland Or Forest 648 m
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Jubilee Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Lawrence's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Park Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ramsbury Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hartshill Gully Valley 1.44 km
Long Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
Hunt's Gully Valley 1.51 km
Dunston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Robin's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hartshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ramsbury Corner Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Big Gully Valley 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 3UQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 119.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.8 19.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 215,590 kWh - mean 13,474 kWh : median 14,146 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG18 3UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40897700
Longitude -1.26170300
OS Easting 451447
OS Northing 0168031
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22014
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Thatcham North East
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Newbury/Thatcham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Thatcham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040068
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2