Postcode RG3 5WH (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5WH and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 5WH is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in October 1987 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 5WH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 5WH 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 5WH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RG3 5WH is Five Acre which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromer Close and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5WH (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 5WH is The Royal Oak and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 788 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Five Acre 24 m
Sheraton Drive 74 m
Elder Close 75 m
Home Croft 115 m
Trelawney Drive 116 m
Clements Mead 125 m
Ivybank 135 m
Clay Close 143 m
Lamorna Crescent 149 m
Welland Close 158 m
Cromer Close 170 m
Westwood Glen 173 m
The Ridings 216 m
Prince William Drive 225 m
Meadowside 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5WH

Introduction October 1987
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 5WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
611 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
712 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
796 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
955 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.05 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.05 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.21 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.31 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.31 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.49 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.73 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 2.09 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.15 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.15 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.18 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
151 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
331 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
611 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
611 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
709 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
712 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
712 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
712 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
738 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
756 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
756 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
756 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
788 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
788 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
788 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
788 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
796 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
796 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
802 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
808 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 229 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 456 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46257300
Longitude -1.05116600
OS Easting 466013
OS Northing 0174160
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2