Postcode RG3 5DL (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5DL and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5DL 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 5DL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to RG3 5DL is Enborne Close which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Hill and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5DL (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 5DL is The Prince and is 167 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 324 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Enborne Close 108 m
Chieveley Close 112 m
Wootton Close 112 m
Beechwood Avenue 127 m
Berkshire Drive 132 m
Downing Road 176 m
Pegasus Court 236 m
Lansdowne Road 244 m
Heathway 254 m
Lambourne Close 261 m
Grafton Road 268 m
The Triangle 272 m
Foxcombe Drive 276 m
Uffington Close 278 m
Mayfair 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5DL

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 5DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
110 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
549 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
561 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
871 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
935 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.05 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.26 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.26 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.33 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.47 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.53 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.53 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.59 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.69 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.75 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.84 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.88 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
13 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
13 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
110 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
110 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
167 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
207 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
210 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
305 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
305 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
305 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
305 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
305 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
324 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
324 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
324 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
324 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
345 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
345 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
345 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
350 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 899 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 953 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45652200
Longitude -1.04464200
OS Easting 466475
OS Northing 0173493
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