Postcode RG3 5PU (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5PU and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 5PU 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 5PU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 5PU is Beverley Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5PU (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 5PU is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 377 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 485 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beverley Road 97 m
Oldean Close 101 m
Elmstone Drive 103 m
Westwood Road 122 m
Hazelwood Close 151 m
Pierce's Hill 164 m
Albert Illsley Close 193 m
Holford Close 233 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 240 m
Fern Glen 245 m
Ashton Close 250 m
Lyme Grove 257 m
Swiss Cottage Close 266 m
Fircroft Close 271 m
Crescent Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5PU

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 5PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
546 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
781 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.01 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.03 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.08 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.1 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.26 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.26 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.31 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.31 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.36 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.61 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.61 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.73 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.83 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.89 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.96 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.98 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
257 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
363 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
377 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
384 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
404 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
430 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
485 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
485 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
485 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
485 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
485 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
488 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
488 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
499 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
505 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
522 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
526 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
531 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
531 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
531 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46208800
Longitude -1.04464100
OS Easting 466467
OS Northing 0174112
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