Postcode RG3 5DJ (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5DJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5DJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 5DJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to RG3 5DJ is Beechwood Avenue which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Hill and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5DJ (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 5DJ is The Prince and is 153 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Avenue 102 m
Enborne Close 149 m
Berkshire Drive 155 m
Chieveley Close 156 m
Wootton Close 156 m
Downing Road 192 m
Lansdowne Road 216 m
Grafton Road 231 m
Pegasus Court 242 m
Mayfair 245 m
The Triangle 253 m
Lambourne Close 279 m
Heathway 297 m
Foxcombe Drive 298 m
Wendover Way 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5DJ

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 5DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
115 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
556 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
598 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
908 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
951 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.03 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.07 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.22 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.22 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.28 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.45 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.51 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.51 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.55 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.71 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.72 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.87 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.88 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.9 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
45 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
45 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
115 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
115 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
153 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
208 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
226 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
290 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
290 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
290 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
290 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
290 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
337 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
349 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
349 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
349 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
349 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
359 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
359 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
359 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 874 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45627600
Longitude -1.04415700
OS Easting 466509
OS Northing 0173466
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11467
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4