Postcode RG3 1HG (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 1HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 1HG is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 1HG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 1HG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 1HG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to RG3 1HG is Groveland Place which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pond House and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1HG (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 1HG is The Pondhouse and is 209 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 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Groveland Place 60 m
Constitution Road 85 m
Pangbourne Street 97 m
Tidmarsh Street 114 m
Ledbury Close 116 m
Craig Avenue 126 m
Rowe Court 148 m
Stone Street 175 m
Ivydene Road 188 m
Drayton Road 234 m
Shaftesbury Road 237 m
St George's Terrace 237 m
Winslet Place 253 m
Bridgewater Close 256 m
Osborne Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1HG

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 1995
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 1HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
614 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
707 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.01 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.06 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.31 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.42 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.43 km
St Edward's Prep 1.45 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.5 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.55 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.59 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.7 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.71 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.74 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.74 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.77 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.86 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.98 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
102 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
102 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
113 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
176 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
198 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
209 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
209 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
209 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
209 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
209 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
209 m
Mary Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
247 m
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
280 m
B & M Home Store with Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 22, 2019
329 m
KFC at Reading Retail Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
329 m
Wickes Building Supplies Retailers - other Exempt
September 3, 2021
329 m
Hong Kong Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
349 m
Wan Choi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
349 m
Krazy Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
364 m
Cod and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
369 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pond House Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norcot Scours Inland Water 774 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Buck's Stream Inland Water 986 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.1 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.1 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.12 km
Poplar Island Island 1.29 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.96 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46024400
Longitude -1.00978800
OS Easting 468891
OS Northing 0173939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11158
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 008F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2