Postcode RG3 5WQ (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 5WQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 5WQ is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in October 1985 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 5WQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to RG3 5WQ is Trelawney Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairford Road (Dark Lane) and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 5WQ (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 5WQ is The Royal Oak and is 281 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 827 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trelawney Drive 17 m
Clay Close 33 m
Lamorna Crescent 79 m
Elder Close 110 m
Five Acre 114 m
Barefoot Close 137 m
Meadowside 153 m
Home Croft 182 m
The Sadlers 185 m
Sheraton Drive 201 m
Prince William Drive 209 m
Ivybank 211 m
Clements Mead 221 m
Thistledown 223 m
Bracken Close 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 5WQ

Introduction October 1985
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 5WQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
732 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
800 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
830 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
917 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
918 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.12 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.18 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.21 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.21 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.32 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.56 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.09 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.09 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.09 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.2 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.28 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.28 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
281 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
407 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
713 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
732 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
732 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
746 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
767 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
800 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
800 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
825 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
827 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
827 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
827 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
827 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
830 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
882 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
886 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
886 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
886 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
900 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.69 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 234 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 499 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46371000
Longitude -1.05170300
OS Easting 465974
OS Northing 0174286
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