The postcode RG18 4QU is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 4QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4QU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to RG18 4QU is Brooks Road which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vincent Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Thatcham Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 4QU (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 4QU is Paggies Bar and is 357 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 20, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway and is 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 164.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG18 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 4QU
| 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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 437 m |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 506 m |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 604 m |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 628 m | |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.85 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 4.21 km |
| The Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 4.36 km |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools | Independent school | 3-13 | 4.41 km | |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 4.67 km |
| Brimpton C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 4.81 km |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 5.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 91 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2015 | 121 m | |
| Wheatsheaf, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 244 m | |
| BUPA Thatcham Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 258 m | |
| Pied Piper Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2009 | 258 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 357 m | |
| House of Cards | Exempt September 22, 2010 | 357 m | |
| Indulgent Baker by Warings,The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 357 m | |
| Kingsland Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 357 m | |
| Paggies Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2007 | 357 m | |
| Sweet Imagination Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2018 | 357 m | |
| Waitrose Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 357 m | |
| Nawab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 362 m | |
| Radish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 379 m | |
| Petals at Alice Bye Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 391 m | |
| B D Crayden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2017 | 397 m | |
| Old Chequers, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 397 m | |
| Papadom Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 1, 2021 | 397 m | |
| The Kings Head | Awaiting Inspection | 397 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Vincent Road | 138 m | |
| Vincent Road | 186 m | |
| Harts Hill Foot | 225 m | |
| Harts Hill Foot | 244 m | |
| Broadway | 368 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 394 m | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 397 m | |
| Thatcham Station | 1.37 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Plantation | 694 m | |
| Hartshill Gully | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Hunt's Gully | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Little Copse | 1.22 km | |
| Park Copse | 1.29 km | |
| Jubilee Lake | 1.3 km | |
| Dunston Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Big Gully | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Long Lake | 1.43 km | |
| Ramsbury Copse | 1.57 km | |
| Little Gully | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Grove Copse | 1.66 km | |
| Long Grove Copse | 1.76 km | |
| Burden's Heath Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Robin's Copse | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 164.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 19.5 Mbps | 39 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% | 98.9 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 428.8 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for RG18 4QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.40473900 |
| Longitude | -1.25274300 |
| OS Easting | 452075 |
| OS Northing | 0167566 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 | E33040067 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 016D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |