Postcode RG3 4RA (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 4RA and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 4RA 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 4RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to RG3 4RA is Beechwood Avenue which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 4RA (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 4RA is The Prince and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Avenue 97 m
Grafton Road 181 m
Mayfair 185 m
Lansdowne Road 187 m
Berkshire Drive 197 m
Enborne Close 209 m
Chieveley Close 216 m
Wootton Close 216 m
Downing Road 227 m
The Triangle 239 m
Woodland Drive 243 m
Wendover Way 243 m
Maiwand Gardens 254 m
Pegasus Court 259 m
Park Lane 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 4RA

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 4RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
146 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
569 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
650 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
958 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
973 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.02 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.16 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.16 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.22 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.41 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.49 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.49 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.66 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.77 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.83 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.94 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.94 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
104 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
104 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
146 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
146 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
156 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
221 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
262 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
279 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
279 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
279 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
279 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
279 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
328 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
360 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
360 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
360 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
360 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
360 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
376 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
388 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.71 km
London Luton Airport Air 66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 839 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45592000
Longitude -1.04350300
OS Easting 466555
OS Northing 0173427
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