Postcode RG3 6DR (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6DR and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6DR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6DR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 6DR is Overlanders End which is centered 137 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Road and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 258 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6DR (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 6DR is Butchers Arms and is 836 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Four Seasons Fish & Chips and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Overlanders End 137 m
Western Oaks 188 m
Coniston Drive 196 m
Grasmere Avenue 234 m
Carlisle Road 236 m
Rydal Avenue 248 m
Rodway Road 275 m
Derwent Avenue 276 m
Clevedon Road 339 m
Forest Hill 348 m
Kentwood Hill 457 m
Oak Tree Road 523 m
Thirlmere Avenue 607 m
Overdown Road 615 m
Oxford Road 1.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6DR

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 6DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.06 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.1 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.3 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.53 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.56 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.65 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.84 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.87 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.89 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.89 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.97 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.01 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.1 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.3 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.33 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
0 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
0 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
0 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
50 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
140 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
184 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
298 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
367 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
525 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
525 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
539 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
621 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
670 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
799 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
799 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
803 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
836 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
853 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
875 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
949 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Kentwood Circle Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.37 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 258 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.79 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 387 m
Poplar Island Island 489 m
Appletree Eyot Island 646 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.2 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.62 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.7 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46911100
Longitude -1.02929100
OS Easting 467523
OS Northing 0174907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30959
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2