Postcode RG3 5PP (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5PP and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5PP 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 5PP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 5PP is Albert Illsley Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5PP (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 5PP is The Plough Inn and is 321 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Albert Illsley Close 61 m
Lyme Grove 97 m
Westwood Road 114 m
Beverley Road 136 m
Ventnor Road 137 m
Crescent Road 156 m
Oldean Close 187 m
Victoria Road 199 m
Dunstall Close 260 m
Ashton Close 292 m
Armour Road 298 m
Oak View 302 m
School Road 332 m
Pierce's Hill 337 m
Little Oaks Drive 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5PP

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 5PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
456 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
848 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
855 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.07 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.11 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.12 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.26 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.35 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.35 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.37 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.4 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.42 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.42 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.49 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.55 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.7 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.77 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.79 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.97 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
136 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
171 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
275 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
297 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
297 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
321 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
321 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
321 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
321 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
321 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
345 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
347 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
347 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
353 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
360 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
382 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
385 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
387 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
401 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
401 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 862 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.52 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46125000
Longitude -1.04222500
OS Easting 466636
OS Northing 0174021
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in 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 6A4