Postcode RG3 1JD (Reading) Terminated May 1994

Map showing RG3 1JD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 1JD is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.RG3 1JD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 1JD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1JD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG3 1JD is Sterling Way which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norcot Junction and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1JD (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 nearest takeaway food is available from KFC at Reading Retail Park and is 48 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 17, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sterling Way 85 m
Winslet Place 124 m
Moriston Close 188 m
Edgar Milward Close 190 m
Rockbourne Gardens 245 m
Constitution Road 249 m
Dulnan Close 255 m
Craig Avenue 268 m
Bramshaw Road 271 m
Groveland Place 275 m
Stadium Way 309 m
Osborne Road 312 m
Stone Street 317 m
Oxford Road 334 m
Scours Lane 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1JD

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 1994
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 1JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
545 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
986 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.01 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.16 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.23 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.27 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.38 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.45 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.45 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.58 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.62 km
St Edward's Prep 1.78 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.92 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.99 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
2 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.08 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
2.08 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.12 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.17 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B & M Home Store with Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 22, 2019
48 m
KFC at Reading Retail Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
48 m
Wickes Building Supplies Retailers - other Exempt
September 3, 2021
48 m
Krazy Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
50 m
Cod and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
63 m
Hevs Best Deals Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 11, 2019
63 m
Kebab Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
63 m
Val's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2019
63 m
Double Barrelled Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
242 m
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
268 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
268 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
430 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
491 m
Dolphin's Caribbean Catering at Prudential Ibis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2020
496 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
530 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
534 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
534 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
534 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
534 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Cold Store Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Romany Lane Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Cold Store Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.07 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norcot Scours Inland Water 601 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Appletree Eyot Island 790 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Buck's Stream Inland Water 959 m
Poplar Island Island 977 m
St Mary's Island Island 1.08 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.12 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.64 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46172600
Longitude -1.01394400
OS Easting 468600
OS Northing 0174100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4108
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: Social renting 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 E33040124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1