Postcode RG3 5DA (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5DA and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5DA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RG3 5DA is Hayfield Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Normanstead Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5DA (for ages 11 and under) is Birch Copse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 29, 2011. 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 5DA is The Royal Oak and is 345 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 315 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hayfield Close 25 m
Oakdale Close 40 m
Normanstead Road 80 m
Uffington Close 107 m
Chapel Hill 113 m
Heathway 113 m
Filbert Drive 143 m
Laurel Drive 183 m
Felton Way 188 m
Little Oaks Drive 215 m
Chieveley Close 237 m
Wootton Close 237 m
Ashbury Drive 243 m
Oak View 246 m
Enborne Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5DA

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 5DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
313 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
379 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
601 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
604 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
871 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.28 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.41 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.43 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.54 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.6 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.6 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.66 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.67 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.69 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.69 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.69 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.7 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.7 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.93 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
292 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
292 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
292 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
313 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
313 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
315 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
315 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
315 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
315 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
345 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
348 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
351 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
351 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
379 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
379 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
441 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
451 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
479 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
559 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 984 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45843400
Longitude -1.04863200
OS Easting 466195
OS Northing 0173702
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26173
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2