Postcode RG2 0DW (Reading) Terminated December 1998

Map showing RG2 0DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 0DW is located in Reading It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in December 1998.RG2 0DW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG2 0DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 RG2 0DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG2 0DW is Worton Drive which is centered 205 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worton Grange and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 3.59 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 0DW (for ages 11 and under) is Geoffrey Field Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Madejski Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 8, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG2 0DW is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 3.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Policing for RG2 0DW 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 RG2 0DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG2 0DW, and the approximate distance away.

Worton Drive 205 m
Acre Road 261 m
Imperial Way 264 m
Ruston Close 278 m
Tidman Road 330 m
B3031 936 m
Whitley Wood Road 1.09 km
B3270 2.83 km
Basingstoke Road 3.47 km
A329 4.38 km
A327 9.36 km
M3 16.88 km
A339 19.16 km
B4009 23.7 km
A4 30.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 0DW

Introduction December 1994
Termination December 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG2 0DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
785 m
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
785 m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
812 m
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
845 m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.11 km
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 1.51 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 1.65 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.69 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.77 km
Crosfields School 1.79 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.8 km
The Vine Christian School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.81 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
2 km
Oakbank Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.2 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 2.28 km
Whiteknights Primary School 2.32 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.35 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2.46 km
Leighton Park School 2.5 km
Trinity Christian School 2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 0DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
1.67 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
1.67 km
Farnham Flint Match Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.31 km
H20 Watersports Hi5 Ski Lake Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.34 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
2.96 km
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
3.1 km
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
3.1 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
3.13 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.14 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.25 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.27 km
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.31 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.34 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.37 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
3.38 km
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
3.44 km
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
3.44 km
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
3.44 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
3.44 km
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
3.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 0DW - Data from Apr 2022

Worton Grange Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Worton Grange Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Imperial Way Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Imperial Way Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Holiday Inn Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 0DW - Data from Dec 2021

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
High Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Tanner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Amner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 3.29 km
Walker's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Rounds Islands Island 3.37 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 3.65 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42196000
Longitude -0.97361000
OS Easting 471464
OS Northing 0169716
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11905
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Whitley
Local Authority District Reading
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 E06000038
Travel To Work Area Reading

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040197
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1