The postcode RG18 9PL is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 9PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG18 9PL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 9PL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to RG18 9PL is Spring Lane which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cold Ash Post Office and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Thatcham Rail Station, 3.59 km away.
The closest primary school to RG18 9PL (for ages 11 and under) is Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downe House.
The local pub for residents of RG18 9PL is The Castle and is 184 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on December 11, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 102.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG18 9PL 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 9PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG18 9PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG18 9PL
| 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 9PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 465 m |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 647 m |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Downe House | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.63 km | |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Parsons Down Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Parsons Down Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Kennet School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 12, 2016) | 2.64 km |
| Francis Baily Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.69 km | |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.75 km |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 1, 2018) | 2.77 km |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.93 km | |
| Engaging Potential | Special school | 13-19 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 2.95 km |
| Curridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 3.23 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| Trinity School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| Hermitage Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 4.07 km |
| The Winchcombe School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 4.19 km |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 4.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 9PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Ash Post Office & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2008 | 150 m | |
| The Castle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 11, 2021 | 184 m | |
| Spotted Dog, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2018 | 185 m | |
| Dolce at Cold Ash St Mark's Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 465 m | |
| Holly Grange Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 465 m | |
| XP Kids Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 465 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at St Finians Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Rise & Shine Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Pang Valley Cider | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 727 m | |
| Regency Park Hotel | Awaiting Inspection | 1.12 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| Family Wellbeing Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 1.53 km | |
| Abm @ Whitelands Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 1.56 km | |
| Downe House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 1.63 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Dolce at Thatcham Park Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Thatcham Park C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2019 | 1.85 km | |
| ICollege Alternative Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 1.91 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 9PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Cold Ash Post Office | 179 m | |
| Cold Ash Post Office | 182 m | |
| Cold Ash Primary School | 441 m | |
| Cold Ash Primary School | 544 m | |
| Hatchgate Close | 560 m | |
| Broadway Taxi Rank | 2.29 km | |
| Broadway taxi rank | 2.3 km | |
| Thatcham Station | 3.59 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
| Thatcham Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Newbury Racecourse Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 45.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 9PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lawrence's Copse | 634 m | |
| Grove Copse | 746 m | |
| New Farm Gully | Valley | 775 m |
| Roundhill Copse | 932 m | |
| Henwicklands Copse | 973 m | |
| Little Copse | 999 m | |
| Westrop Gully | Valley | 1.01 km |
| Salt's Copse | 1.03 km | |
| Chiver's Gully | Valley | 1.19 km |
| Little Salt's Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Robin's Copse | 1.22 km | |
| Alley Gully | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Ramsbury Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Westrop Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Westrop Wood | 1.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 9PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.3 Mbps | 109.9 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Upload | 53.5 Mbps | 102.3 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 3 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.7 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.8 | 76.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 300 | 300 |
Energy usage data for RG18 9PL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.42300200 |
| Longitude | -1.26560500 |
| OS Easting | 451160 |
| OS Northing | 0169588 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newbury |
| Electoral Ward | Chieveley & Cold Ash |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Newbury/Thatcham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ashmore Green BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040029 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Berkshire 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Berkshire 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |