Postcode RG3 5AD (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 5AD is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 5AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5AD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 5AD is Ventnor Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5AD (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 5AD is The Plough Inn and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 246 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Policing for RG3 5AD 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 5AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG3 5AD, and the approximate distance away.

Ventnor Road 55 m
Victoria Road 85 m
Lyme Grove 105 m
Albert Illsley Close 154 m
Crescent Road 158 m
Dunstall Close 159 m
Westwood Road 226 m
School Road 237 m
Armour Road 249 m
Beverley Road 259 m
Green Acre Mount 278 m
Polsted Road 290 m
Lemart Close 299 m
Oldean Close 301 m
Lambourne Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5AD

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 5AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
446 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
723 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
933 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
987 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.09 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.21 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.3 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.37 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.42 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.42 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.44 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.45 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.46 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.57 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.6 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.64 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.66 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.98 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG3 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
48 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
158 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
175 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
175 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
226 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
226 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
230 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
245 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
246 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
246 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
246 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
246 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
246 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
270 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
277 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
277 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
277 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
277 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
277 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
304 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG3 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG3 5AD - Data from Dec 2021

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 730 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.51 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Poplar Island Island 1.55 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46077800
Longitude -1.04053700
OS Easting 466754
OS Northing 0173970
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25759
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4