Postcode RG3 5WE (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5WE and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 5WE is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1983 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 5WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 5WE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 5WE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 5WE is Thistledown which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Foot and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5WE (for ages 11 and under) is Downsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG3 5WE is The Royal Oak and is 379 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 617 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thistledown 35 m
Bracken Close 77 m
Prince William Drive 88 m
Fern Glen 144 m
Lamorna Crescent 181 m
Causmans Way 226 m
Elder Close 229 m
The Sadlers 229 m
Pierce's Hill 231 m
Ivybank 233 m
Fircroft Close 248 m
Kirkfell Close 251 m
Trelawney Drive 258 m
Dark Lane 270 m
Dell Road 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5WE

Introduction July 1983
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 5WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
750 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
885 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
888 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
932 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
967 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.01 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.03 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.03 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.29 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.37 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.49 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.49 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.68 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.98 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.99 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.99 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.11 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.26 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.31 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
379 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
503 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
580 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
591 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
617 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
617 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
617 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
617 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
634 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
651 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
694 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
705 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
735 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
750 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
778 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
849 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
854 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
862 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
862 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
865 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.69 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.56 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46463600
Longitude -1.04830100
OS Easting 466209
OS Northing 0174392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst & Purley
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 E33040019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1