Postcode RG3 4QY (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 4QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 4QY is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 4QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 4QY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 4QY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to RG3 4QY is Lansdowne Road which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 4QY (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG3 4QY is The Prince and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 327 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Policing for RG3 4QY 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 4QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG3 4QY, and the approximate distance away.

Lansdowne Road 121 m
Berkshire Drive 150 m
Grafton Road 151 m
Beechwood Avenue 176 m
Pegasus Court 183 m
Mayfair 199 m
Maiwand Gardens 217 m
Chieveley Close 221 m
Wootton Close 221 m
Enborne Close 228 m
Park Lane 250 m
Foxcombe Drive 269 m
Downing Road 287 m
Wendover Way 289 m
The Triangle 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 4QY

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 1995
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG3 4QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
209 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
489 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
607 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
896 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
911 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.08 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.08 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.2 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.2 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.25 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.35 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.42 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.42 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.54 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.71 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.81 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.9 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.96 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.99 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG3 4QY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
133 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
133 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
209 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
209 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
234 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
296 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
321 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
327 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
327 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
327 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
327 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
337 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
337 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
337 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
337 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
360 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
360 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
360 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
361 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
361 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG3 4QY - Data from Apr 2022

Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG3 4QY - Data from Dec 2021

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 778 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45542300
Longitude -1.04436200
OS Easting 466496
OS Northing 0173371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11467
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1