Postcode RG2 0HD (Reading) Terminated July 2004

Map showing RG2 0HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 0HD is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2004.RG2 0HD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG2 0HD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 0HD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG2 0HD is Winchester Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elgar Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 0HD (for ages 11 and under) is The Palmer Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus.

The local pub for residents of RG2 0HD is The Southcote Beefeater and is 2.23 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 2.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winchester Road 87 m
Surrey Road 149 m
Home Farm Close 176 m
Lincoln Road 180 m
Rowley Road 180 m
Arkwright Road 216 m
Shenstone Road 221 m
Canterbury Road 233 m
Hagley Road 266 m
Cradock Road 302 m
Hyperion Way 305 m
Whitley Rise 310 m
Waterloo Rise 326 m
Long Barn Lane 363 m
Elgar Road South 397 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 0HD

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2004
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 0HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 196 m
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
312 m
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
462 m
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 573 m
Trinity Christian School 648 m
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
909 m
The Abbey School Reading 1.16 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.25 km
Leighton Park School 1.4 km
Reading School 1.41 km
Kendrick School 1.42 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.42 km
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.54 km
St Joseph's College 1.55 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.59 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.72 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.75 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.77 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.2 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.23 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.31 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
2.34 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
2.34 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.36 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
2.38 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.42 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.42 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.48 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.48 km
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.49 km
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
2.51 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
2.53 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.53 km
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.53 km
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
2.53 km
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
2.56 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
2.57 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elgar Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Elgar Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Long Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Long Barn Lane Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Newcastle Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holy Brook Inland Water 1.79 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
View Island Island 2.59 km
Fry's Island Island 2.78 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 3.04 km
Piper's Island Island 3.08 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43857600
Longitude -0.96732400
OS Easting 471875
OS Northing 0171570
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9843
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040191
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 017C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1