Postcode RG3 5HQ (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5HQ and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5HQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 5HQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 5HQ is Farm Drive which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Footpath to Stratford Way and is 261 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 5HQ is Fox And Hounds, The and is 577 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farm Drive 56 m
Ashwood Close 108 m
Ninth Avenue 149 m
Eighth Avenue 170 m
Harvest Close 180 m
Mead Close 180 m
Fifth Avenue 191 m
First Avenue 194 m
Sixth Avenue 196 m
Third Avenue 196 m
Seventh Avenue 197 m
Tenth Avenue 229 m
Snowden Drive 241 m
Pennine Close 249 m
Stratford Way 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5HQ

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 5HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
407 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
734 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
828 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
828 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
959 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.01 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.06 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.39 km
Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.95 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.09 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.14 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.14 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.19 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.29 km
Theale Green School 2.37 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.48 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.49 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.54 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.54 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
407 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
407 m
Choice Care Group At Boxgrove House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
532 m
Choice Care Group At Little Heath Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
532 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
577 m
Greenfield House Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2017
593 m
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2011
593 m
Munchies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
722 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
734 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
734 m
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2015
742 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 21, 2017
742 m
Sportsdirect.com Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2016
742 m
Sushi Gourmet at Sainsburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
742 m
Calcot Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
828 m
IKEA Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
864 m
Pausa Coffee Shop At Dunelm Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
864 m
Eurest Food At Porsche Cars GB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
890 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
930 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
930 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Footpath to Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Footpath to Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Little Heath School Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 67.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 342 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 485 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Sluice Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Long Pightle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Blossomsend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44877400
Longitude -1.05831600
OS Easting 465536
OS Northing 0172619
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30997
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst Birch Copse
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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 E33037044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2