Postcode RG3 1EP (Reading) Terminated December 1992

Map showing RG3 1EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 1EP is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1992.RG3 1EP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 1EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 1EP as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to RG3 1EP is Winslet Place which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norcot Junction and is 6 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1EP (for ages 11 and under) is Ranikhet Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King's Academy Prospect. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG3 1EP is The Pondhouse and is 442 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod and Chips and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Winslet Place 33 m
Constitution Road 172 m
Sterling Way 185 m
Groveland Place 197 m
Stone Street 217 m
Craig Avenue 218 m
Moriston Close 228 m
Tidmarsh Street 228 m
Stadium Way 260 m
Pangbourne Street 284 m
Osborne Road 312 m
Dulnan Close 333 m
Wigmore Lane 344 m
Scours Lane 348 m
Bramshaw Road 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1EP

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1992
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 1EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
593 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
949 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.03 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.26 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.31 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.32 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.32 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.51 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.6 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.69 km
St Edward's Prep 1.7 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.82 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.94 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.97 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.99 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.99 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.08 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.15 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cod and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
120 m
Hevs Best Deals Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 11, 2019
120 m
Kebab Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
120 m
Val's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2019
120 m
B & M Home Store with Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 22, 2019
125 m
KFC at Reading Retail Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
125 m
Wickes Building Supplies Retailers - other Exempt
September 3, 2021
125 m
Krazy Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
147 m
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
172 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
172 m
Double Barrelled Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
205 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
273 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
376 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
442 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
442 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
442 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
442 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
442 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
442 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 6 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Cold Store Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norcot Scours Inland Water 591 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Appletree Eyot Island 851 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Buck's Stream Inland Water 907 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 961 m
St Mary's Island Island 1.02 km
Poplar Island Island 1.04 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.06 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.71 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46171400
Longitude -1.01250500
OS Easting 468700
OS Northing 0174100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16196
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Norcot
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 008D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1