Postcode RG3 1ES (Reading) Terminated December 1992

Map showing RG3 1ES and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 1ES is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 1ES as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RG3 1ES is Stone Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pond House and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1ES (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 1ES is The Pondhouse and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stone Street 21 m
Tidmarsh Street 56 m
Pangbourne Street 120 m
Ledbury Close 135 m
Constitution Road 158 m
Ivydene Road 159 m
Groveland Place 161 m
Wigmore Lane 170 m
Winslet Place 181 m
Bridgewater Close 240 m
Craig Avenue 241 m
Stadium Way 269 m
Shaftesbury Road 394 m
Osborne Road 395 m
Scours Lane 396 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1ES

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 1ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
721 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
843 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.14 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.16 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.44 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.46 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.49 km
St Edward's Prep 1.54 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.64 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.66 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.66 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.66 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.82 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.83 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.83 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.85 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.88 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.92 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.05 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
75 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
75 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
97 m
Double Barrelled Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
261 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
276 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
276 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
276 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
276 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
276 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
276 m
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
279 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
298 m
Cod and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
309 m
Hevs Best Deals Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 11, 2019
309 m
Kebab Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
309 m
Val's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2019
309 m
B & M Home Store with Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 22, 2019
320 m
KFC at Reading Retail Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
320 m
Wickes Building Supplies Retailers - other Exempt
September 3, 2021
320 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
337 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pond House Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norcot Scours Inland Water 622 m
Buck's Stream Inland Water 829 m
St Mary's Island Island 939 m
Buck's Eyot Island 966 m
Appletree Eyot Island 993 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Poplar Island Island 1.18 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46169000
Longitude -1.00962700
OS Easting 468900
OS Northing 0174100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6915
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Kentwood
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3