The postcode RG18 4BU is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. RG18 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 4BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 4BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to RG18 4BU is Heather Drive which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Foxglove Roundabout and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Thatcham Rail Station, 2.22 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 4BU (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 4BU is The Mill House and is 821 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Bengal Spice and is 821 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG18 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 4BU
| Introduction | June 1998 |
| 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 4BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 473 m |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 609 m |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 1.28 km |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 2.63 km |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.01 km | |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.78 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 4.21 km |
| Curridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.33 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 4.43 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 4.5 km |
| Speenhamland School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 4.77 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Wellbeing Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 213 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 287 m | |
| Dolce at Thatcham Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 473 m | |
| Thatcham Park C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 473 m | |
| Abm @ Whitelands Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 609 m | |
| ICollege Alternative Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 633 m | |
| Thatcham Town Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2006 | 811 m | |
| Petals at Alice Bye Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 819 m | |
| Bengal Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 821 m | |
| China Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2019 | 821 m | |
| Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2016 | 821 m | |
| Thatcham Community Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 821 m | |
| The Mill House | Awaiting Inspection | 821 m | |
| The Village Plaice | Awaiting Inspection | 821 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 857 m | |
| BUPA Thatcham Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 880 m | |
| Pied Piper Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2009 | 880 m | |
| Regency Park Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 889 m | |
| Bella Luna | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 904 m | |
| Jade Cottage Restaurant & Kings Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 904 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Foxglove Roundabout | 102 m | |
| Park Lane Roundabout | 152 m | |
| Foxglove Roundabout | 165 m | |
| Hardy Close | 278 m | |
| Dryden Close | 283 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 959 m | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 970 m | |
| Thatcham Station | 2.22 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 3.73 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 46.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Copse | 374 m | |
| The Plantation | 388 m | |
| Grove Copse | 876 m | |
| Park Copse | 989 m | |
| Lawrence's Copse | 1 km | |
| Ramsbury Copse | 1.03 km | |
| Hartshill Gully | Valley | 1.16 km |
| Robin's Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Hunt's Gully | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Dunston Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Hartshill Copse | 1.37 km | |
| Ramsbury Corner Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Jubilee Lake | 1.59 km | |
| Burden's Heath Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Ramsbury Wood | 1.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.6 Mbps | 96.6 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.1% | 100% | 74.1 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.9% | 97.9% | 713.5 | 42.5 |
Energy usage data for RG18 4BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.41160600 |
| Longitude | -1.25799400 |
| OS Easting | 451702 |
| OS Northing | 0168326 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Newbury/Thatcham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Thatcham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040073 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |