Postcode RG3 5BH (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5BH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 5BH is The Triangle which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tilehurst Triangle and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5BH (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 5BH is The Prince and is 84 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 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Triangle 58 m
Loader Close 135 m
Downing Road 138 m
Beechwood Avenue 141 m
Walnut Way 164 m
Lambourne Close 170 m
School Road 175 m
Tree Close 186 m
Tyle Road 210 m
Dunstall Close 221 m
Old Elm Drive 247 m
Enborne Close 265 m
Woodland Drive 301 m
Wendover Way 301 m
Oak View 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5BH

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 5BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
142 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
767 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
792 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
814 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
916 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.08 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.14 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.14 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.18 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.24 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.58 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.63 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.63 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.7 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.72 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.72 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.75 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.75 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
51 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
67 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
67 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
67 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
67 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
67 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
84 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
105 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
122 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
122 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
122 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
122 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
122 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
142 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
142 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
148 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
152 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
234 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
234 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
290 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 626 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45771200
Longitude -1.04163700
OS Easting 466682
OS Northing 0173628
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