Postcode RG2 7DL (Reading) Terminated July 2008

Map showing RG2 7DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG2 7DL is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1999 and terminated in July 2008.RG2 7DL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG2 7DL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7DL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RG2 7DL is Pepper Lane which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pepper Lane University and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to RG2 7DL (for ages 11 and under) is Whiteknights Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Leighton Park School.

The local pub for residents of RG2 7DL is The Southcote Beefeater and is 3.6 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 3.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Policing for RG2 7DL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG2 7DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG2 7DL, and the approximate distance away.

Pepper Lane 167 m
Northcourt Avenue 359 m
Shinfield Road 1.15 km
B3350 1.32 km
Wokingham Road 1.51 km
B3270 2.08 km
A329 3.21 km
A327 9.83 km
B4009 22.46 km
A4 32.42 km
A3 36.15 km
M4 83.21 km
A46 115.53 km
A30 168.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG2 7DL

Introduction July 1999
Termination July 2008
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 7DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leighton Park School 4 m
Whiteknights Primary School 967 m
St Joseph's College 985 m
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.01 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.08 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.09 km
Hamilton School 1.13 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.24 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.29 km
Reading School 1.33 km
Trinity Christian School 1.37 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.42 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.42 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.43 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.47 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.53 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.55 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.57 km
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG2 7DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.36 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
3.36 km
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.5 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.6 km
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.62 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
3.62 km
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
3.63 km
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.63 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
3.65 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
3.65 km
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.65 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
3.68 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
3.68 km
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.7 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
3.73 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
3.73 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
3.74 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
3.76 km
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.76 km
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
3.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG2 7DL - Data from Apr 2022

Pepper Lane University Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Pepper Lane University Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Leighton Park Copse Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Leighton Park Copse Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Wellington Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.87 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG2 7DL - Data from Dec 2021

Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 801 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.48 km
South Lake Inland Water 2.51 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43726400
Longitude -0.94724100
OS Easting 473273
OS Northing 0171444
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Church
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040185
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2