Postcode RG3 1AW (Reading) Terminated December 1986

Map showing RG3 1AW and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 1AW 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 1AW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG3 1AW is Thornton Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brock Gardens and is 245 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1AW (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 local pub for residents of RG3 1AW is The Pondhouse and is 316 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Fish Bar and is 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thornton Road 19 m
Thornton Mews 68 m
Fulmead Road 89 m
Portman Road 92 m
Westbrook Road 101 m
Gordon Place 103 m
Albury Close 145 m
Rylstone Road 162 m
Sherwood Street 176 m
Dorset Street 183 m
Broughton Close 188 m
Alma Street 226 m
Little John's Lane 230 m
Littlejohn's Lane 263 m
Caxton Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1AW

Introduction April 1986
Termination December 1986
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 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
664 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
804 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.1 km
St Edward's Prep 1.14 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.14 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.37 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.39 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.39 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.44 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.61 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.74 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.77 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.78 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.81 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.92 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.94 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.97 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.99 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 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
168 m
Elles Baguettes at Selco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
168 m
Natural Steps After School Club at the Globe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
168 m
Saffron Alley Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
168 m
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
228 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
228 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
228 m
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
237 m
Tea People Retailers - other Exempt
August 7, 2019
256 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
272 m
Hong Kong Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
279 m
Wan Choi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
279 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
316 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
316 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
316 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
316 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
316 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
316 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
336 m
Tesco Colleague Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
336 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.89 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buck's Stream Inland Water 930 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 979 m
Buck's Eyot Island 999 m
St Mary's Island Island 1 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.46 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Poplar Island Island 1.64 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Piper's Island Island 1.89 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46073000
Longitude -1.00245100
OS Easting 469400
OS Northing 0174000
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