Postcode RG3 5LJ (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5LJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 5LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 5LJ is Ashbury Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warborough Avenue and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5LJ (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 5LJ is Fox And Hounds, The and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashbury Drive 19 m
Hildens Drive 99 m
Uffington Close 168 m
Foxcombe Drive 173 m
Oakdale Close 204 m
Eastbury Avenue 213 m
Wittenham Avenue 217 m
Wellfield Close 234 m
Normanstead Road 241 m
Compton Avenue 249 m
Laurel Drive 258 m
Longworth Avenue 259 m
Hayfield Close 263 m
Berkshire Drive 268 m
Pegasus Court 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5LJ

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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
191 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
375 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
465 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
496 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
637 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.42 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.47 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.47 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.48 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.5 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.61 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.61 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.63 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.66 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.72 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.88 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.93 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.93 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.95 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
81 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
81 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
81 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
120 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
120 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
120 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
120 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
191 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
191 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
375 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
375 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
390 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
390 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
453 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
465 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
465 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
490 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
490 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
490 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Wellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Wellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 959 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45647700
Longitude -1.05011200
OS Easting 466095
OS Northing 0173483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32438
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1