Postcode RG3 4RE (Reading) Terminated December 1981

Map showing RG3 4RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 4RE is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.RG3 4RE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 4RE 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 4RE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to RG3 4RE is Woodland Drive which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halls Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 4RE (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 4RE is The Prince and is 318 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 426 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Drive 48 m
Wendover Way 48 m
Mayfair 125 m
Keswick Close 143 m
St Michael's Road 165 m
Old Elm Drive 221 m
Grafton Road 222 m
Maiwand Gardens 246 m
Holland Road 247 m
Corwen Road 251 m
Hursley Close 252 m
Beechwood Avenue 292 m
The Triangle 301 m
Lansdowne Road 309 m
Ogmore Close 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 4RE

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
369 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
741 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
783 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
861 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
887 m
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
887 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
918 m
Churchend Primary Academy 948 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.16 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.22 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.22 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.33 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.4 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.47 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.47 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.61 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.7 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.98 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.06 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Brew Box Mobile Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
312 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
318 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
332 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
332 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
332 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
332 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
332 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
368 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
369 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
369 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
374 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
376 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
376 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
405 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
426 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
426 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
426 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
426 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
426 m
Chimney Court at A2Dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
447 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Halls Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Halls Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Keswick Close Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Keswick Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 578 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 786 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45474900
Longitude -1.04000100
OS Easting 466800
OS Northing 0173300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4