Postcode RG3 6DN (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6DN is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 6DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 6DN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6DN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG3 6DN is Derwent Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Avenue and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6DN (for ages 11 and under) is Meadow Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018. 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 6DN is The Tilehurst Club and is 563 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 154 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Policing for RG3 6DN 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 6DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG3 6DN, and the approximate distance away.

Derwent Avenue 45 m
Rodway Road 53 m
Western Oaks 144 m
Kentwood Hill 167 m
Kentwood Hill 182 m
Coniston Drive 204 m
Dudley Mews 231 m
Dudley Close 312 m
Rydal Avenue 319 m
Wheeler Court 324 m
Vale Crescent 369 m
Grasmere Avenue 387 m
Oak Tree Road 489 m
Armour Hill 496 m
Thirlmere Avenue 518 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6DN

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 6DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
795 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.15 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.15 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.23 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.32 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.37 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.42 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.48 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.64 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.64 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.64 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.75 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.82 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.84 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.85 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.95 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.03 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.1 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.15 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG3 6DN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
154 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
290 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
290 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
290 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
325 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
415 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
458 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
460 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
504 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
504 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
563 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
580 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
584 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
585 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
624 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
650 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
677 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
720 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
734 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
741 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG3 6DN - Data from Apr 2022

Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.98 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 529 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG3 6DN - Data from Dec 2021

Poplar Island Island 644 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 655 m
Appletree Eyot Island 744 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 790 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.3 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.75 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.84 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46671500
Longitude -1.03092500
OS Easting 467413
OS Northing 0174639
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17369
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Kentwood
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1