Postcode RG3 5AT (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5AT and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5AT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 5AT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 5AT is Loader Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tilehurst Triangle and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5AT (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 5AT is The Plough Inn and is 53 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 53 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Loader Close 13 m
School Road 37 m
Walnut Way 97 m
Dunstall Close 113 m
Tyle Road 130 m
The Triangle 138 m
Tree Close 142 m
Alford Close 187 m
Old Elm Drive 222 m
Green Acre Mount 235 m
Lambourne Close 256 m
Downing Road 267 m
Bran Close 268 m
Beechwood Avenue 283 m
Victoria Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5AT

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 5AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
289 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
673 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
817 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
902 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
938 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.08 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.08 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.2 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.21 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.33 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.38 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.48 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.57 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.62 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.69 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.69 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.73 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.73 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.84 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
0 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
48 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
53 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
53 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
53 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
53 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
53 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
97 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
97 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
97 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
97 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
97 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
154 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
154 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
191 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
227 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
230 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
265 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
289 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
289 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 534 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45838900
Longitude -1.03981000
OS Easting 466808
OS Northing 0173705
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17614
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 E33040138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2