Postcode RG3 5NL (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5NL and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5NL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5NL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 5NL is Fern Glen which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Foot and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5NL (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 5NL is The Royal Oak and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 705 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fern Glen 22 m
Bracken Close 101 m
Pierce's Hill 103 m
Prince William Drive 126 m
Elmstone Drive 156 m
Thistledown 170 m
Ivybank 174 m
Hazelwood Close 202 m
Fircroft Close 204 m
Elder Close 240 m
Welland Close 245 m
Lamorna Crescent 250 m
Oldean Close 254 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 260 m
Causmans Way 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5NL

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 5NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
730 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
797 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
905 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
969 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.09 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.13 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.13 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.24 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.4 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.53 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.64 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.83 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.83 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.95 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.11 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.12 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.18 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
305 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
438 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
447 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
577 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
584 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
595 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
616 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
619 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
620 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
705 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
705 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
705 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
705 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
705 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
707 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
710 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
710 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
717 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
717 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
717 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 524 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.57 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46341200
Longitude -1.04706000
OS Easting 466297
OS Northing 0174257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25759
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: 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 E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1