Postcode RG2 0ED (Reading) Terminated August 2006

Map showing RG2 0ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 0ED is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2006.RG2 0ED is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG2 0ED is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 0ED as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to RG2 0ED is Whitley Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebe Road and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 0ED (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity Christian School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kendrick School.

The local pub for residents of RG2 0ED is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 2.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitley Street 82 m
Highgrove Street 116 m
Glebe Road 163 m
Christchurch Gardens 177 m
Milman Road 196 m
Swainstone Road 207 m
Essex Street 210 m
Vicarage Road 229 m
Mitcham Close 249 m
Charndon Close 264 m
Waldeck Street 311 m
Mount Pleasant 325 m
Mount Street 329 m
Morgan Road 336 m
Allcroft Road 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 0ED

Introduction January 1980
Termination August 2006
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 0ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Trinity Christian School 91 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 190 m
The Abbey School Reading 463 m
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
676 m
Kendrick School 736 m
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
739 m
Reading School 827 m
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 844 m
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
935 m
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.04 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.05 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.11 km
St Joseph's College 1.13 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.14 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.37 km
Leighton Park School 1.46 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.57 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.62 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.66 km
Hamilton School 1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.18 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.18 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.18 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.19 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.19 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.27 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.27 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.28 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
2.28 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.31 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.31 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
2.32 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.33 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.35 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
2.4 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
2.4 km
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
2.4 km
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
2.4 km
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
2.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glebe Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Christchurch Gardens Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Whitley Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Whitley Street Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Christchurch Court Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holy Brook Inland Water 1.17 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
View Island Island 1.91 km
Fry's Island Island 2.15 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Piper's Island Island 2.48 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44456800
Longitude -0.96462800
OS Easting 472053
OS Northing 0172239
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14126
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Katesgrove
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040172
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 014C
Output Area / Small Area 2A3