Postcode RG3 4SL (Reading) Terminated December 1981

Map showing RG3 4SL and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 4SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 4SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG3 4SL is Ash Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 4SL (for ages 11 and under) is Moorlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. 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 4SL is Tylers Rest and is 667 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lemon Plaice and is 687 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 5, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Road 52 m
Teviot Road 151 m
Hollicombe Close 175 m
Cadogan Close 196 m
Routh Lane 239 m
Chandler Close 247 m
Dunsfold Road 249 m
Hursley Close 258 m
Ogmore Close 287 m
Corwen Road 343 m
Church End Lane 398 m
St Michael's Road 409 m
The Meadway 505 m
New Lane Hill 559 m
Oxford Road 1.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 4SL

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 4SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
351 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
387 m
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
387 m
Churchend Primary Academy 498 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
667 m
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
716 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
837 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
899 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.15 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.22 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.22 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.43 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.47 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.63 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.69 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.69 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.73 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.74 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
1.74 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sweet Cloud Cakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
80 m
Chimney Court at A2Dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
225 m
The Brew Box Mobile Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
280 m
St Michaels Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
285 m
Caterlink at Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
351 m
Thames Valley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
387 m
The Avenue Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
387 m
The Wooden Spoon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
452 m
Churchend Primary Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
498 m
Atta Fruit and Vegetables Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
502 m
Blagrave Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2017
546 m
N K Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 2, 2018
596 m
Meadway News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
650 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
650 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
667 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
667 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
687 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
687 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
687 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
698 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ash Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Corwen Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Corwen Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
St Michaels Bus Stop/Station 152 m
St Michaels Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 274 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 340 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.77 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Poplar Island Island 1.82 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45379100
Longitude -1.03282500
OS Easting 467300
OS Northing 0173200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9950
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: 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 E33040137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1