The postcode RG18 4LQ is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 4LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 4LQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4LQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to RG18 4LQ is London Road which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Thatcham Cemetery and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Thatcham Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 4LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Francis Baily Primary School. 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 4LQ is The Mill House and is 507 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 93.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.3% 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 2.4 out of 10. 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 4LQ 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 4LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 4LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 4LQ
| 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 4LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 237 m | |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 275 m |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 709 m |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 888 m |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 3.32 km |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.64 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 4.09 km | |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.43 km | |
| Brimpton C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 4.6 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 4.67 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 5.07 km |
| Elstree School | Independent school | 3-13 | 5.2 km | |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 5.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 4LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colthrop Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 91 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at Francis Baily Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 237 m | |
| Francis Baily Out Of Hours Club | Awaiting Inspection | 237 m | |
| Abm @ Kennet School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 275 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2015 | 399 m | |
| Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 405 m | |
| 1 Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 480 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 480 m | |
| Bengal Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 507 m | |
| China Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 28, 2019 | 507 m | |
| Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2016 | 507 m | |
| Thatcham Community Larder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 507 m | |
| The Mill House | Awaiting Inspection | 507 m | |
| The Village Plaice | Awaiting Inspection | 507 m | |
| Little Me Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 507 m | |
| ICollege Alternative Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 576 m | |
| Wheatsheaf, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 603 m | |
| BUPA Thatcham Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 629 m | |
| Pied Piper Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2009 | 629 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 4LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Thatcham Cemetery | 43 m | |
| Thatcham Cemetery | 103 m | |
| Harts Hill Foot | 176 m | |
| Harts Hill Foot | 204 m | |
| Kennet School | 360 m | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 744 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 745 m | |
| Thatcham Station | 1.16 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 4.23 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 4LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Plantation | 863 m | |
| Hartshill Gully | Valley | 904 m |
| Hunt's Gully | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Big Gully | Valley | 1.06 km |
| Dunston Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Park Copse | 1.26 km | |
| Little Gully | Valley | 1.31 km |
| Long Grove Copse | 1.41 km | |
| Wimble's Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Little Copse | 1.5 km | |
| Ash Piece | 1.6 km | |
| Wimble's Gully | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Grey's Gully | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Ramsbury Copse | 1.62 km | |
| Jubilee Lake | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 4LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.8 Mbps | 93.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.8 Mbps | 16.4 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% | 20.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 35.7% | 100% | 67.2 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 64.3% | 64.3% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for RG18 4LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.40400100 |
| Longitude | -1.24709100 |
| OS Easting | 452469 |
| OS Northing | 0167488 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Newbury/Thatcham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Thatcham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040071 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |