Postcode RG3 1AL (Reading) Terminated December 1991

Map showing RG3 1AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 1AL is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1986 and terminated in December 1991.RG3 1AL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 1AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 RG3 1AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG3 1AL is Chester Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wantage Road and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 832 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Wilson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Cod and is 129 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2020.

Policing for RG3 1AL 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 RG3 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG3 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Chester Street 57 m
Rylstone Road 77 m
Sherwood Street 103 m
Little John's Lane 108 m
Fulmead Road 158 m
Richmond Road 186 m
Thornton Mews 188 m
Thornton Road 204 m
Gordon Place 215 m
Elm Lodge Avenue 219 m
Portman Road 235 m
Wilton Road 264 m
Hilcot Road 264 m
Westbrook Road 289 m
Dorset Street 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1AL

Introduction July 1986
Termination December 1991
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 RG3 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
504 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
582 m
St Edward's Prep 918 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
969 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.14 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.18 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.18 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.24 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.4 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.43 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.59 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.7 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.72 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.72 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.79 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.9 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.94 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.96 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.02 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG3 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2021
129 m
Avilah Foods Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
129 m
Mr Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2020
129 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
129 m
Shakes N Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
129 m
The Higher Life Retailers - other Exempt
April 13, 2019
129 m
Zabka Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
129 m
Oxford Sweet Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
135 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
145 m
Tesco Colleague Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
145 m
Tesco Petrol station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
145 m
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
179 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
179 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
179 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
181 m
Atif Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2018
201 m
Betty's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2019
201 m
Church of God of Prophecy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2019
201 m
GPR Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
201 m
Julaga Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2020
201 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG3 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 246 m
West Village - Tesco Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 832 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 996 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG3 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.15 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.19 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.21 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.22 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.65 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Poplar Island Island 1.84 km
Piper's Island Island 1.87 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Fry's Island Island 2.09 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45892000
Longitude -1.00105100
OS Easting 469500
OS Northing 0173800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14999
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Battle
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 E33040129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 007C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1