Postcode RG3 5AE (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5AE and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5AE 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 5AE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 5AE is Victoria Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5AE (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 5AE is Butchers Arms and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Road 68 m
Ventnor Road 106 m
Armour Road 126 m
Crescent Road 143 m
Polsted Road 144 m
Lyme Grove 154 m
Andover Close 183 m
Lemart Close 215 m
Dunstall Close 251 m
Green Acre Mount 251 m
Lower Armour Road 261 m
Albert Illsley Close 286 m
Westwood Road 293 m
School Road 320 m
Recreation Road 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5AE

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 5AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
580 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
629 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
947 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.08 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.23 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.29 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.29 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.35 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.36 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.36 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.37 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.45 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.57 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.58 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.59 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.63 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.04 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
114 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
116 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
135 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
135 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
156 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
164 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
190 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
190 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
190 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
190 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
190 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
212 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
212 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
284 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
322 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
351 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
351 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
351 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
351 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
351 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 176 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 216 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 715 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.38 km
Poplar Island Island 1.4 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.45 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46153700
Longitude -1.03880800
OS Easting 466873
OS Northing 0174056
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2