Postcode RG3 1LT (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 1LT and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 1LT 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 1LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to RG3 1LT is Bridgewater Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pond House and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 1LT (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 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 1LT is The Pondhouse and is 92 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 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridgewater Close 42 m
Ivydene Road 67 m
Ledbury Close 110 m
Dorset Street 124 m
Alma Street 132 m
Pangbourne Street 134 m
Caxton Close 183 m
Tidmarsh Street 185 m
Westbrook Road 199 m
Stone Street 215 m
Broughton Close 225 m
Wigmore Lane 230 m
Gordon Place 238 m
Fulmead Road 301 m
Brock Gardens 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 1LT

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 1LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
677 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
825 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
955 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.21 km
St Edward's Prep 1.33 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.42 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.51 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.61 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.61 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.63 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.64 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.65 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.66 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.69 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.76 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.76 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.79 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.9 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
2 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
63 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
92 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
92 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
92 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
92 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
92 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
92 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
139 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
148 m
Hong Kong Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
231 m
Wan Choi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
231 m
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
243 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
243 m
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
308 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
308 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
308 m
Mary Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
312 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
330 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
349 m
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
451 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pond House Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norcot Scours Inland Water 795 m
Buck's Stream Inland Water 894 m
St Mary's Island Island 991 m
Buck's Eyot Island 1.01 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.21 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Poplar Island Island 1.4 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46076700
Longitude -1.00676800
OS Easting 469100
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: 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 E33040129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 007C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2