Postcode RG3 6DS (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6DS and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6DS 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 6DS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 6DS is Coniston Drive which is centered 145 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6DS (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 6DS is The Tilehurst Club and is 828 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Four Seasons Fish & Chips and is 53 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coniston Drive 145 m
Overlanders End 191 m
Grasmere Avenue 192 m
Western Oaks 192 m
Rydal Avenue 196 m
Rodway Road 244 m
Derwent Avenue 262 m
Carlisle Road 289 m
Forest Hill 296 m
Clevedon Road 392 m
Weald Rise 398 m
Kentwood Hill 434 m
Thirlmere Avenue 553 m
Oak Tree Road 557 m
Overdown Road 658 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6DS

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 6DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.02 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.15 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.15 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.35 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.45 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.57 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.64 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.79 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.85 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.91 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.92 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.94 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.05 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.06 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.29 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.3 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
53 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
53 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
53 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
102 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
131 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
232 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
261 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
421 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
472 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
472 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
495 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
572 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
665 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
751 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
751 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
808 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
826 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
828 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
833 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
911 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Kentwood Circle Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Kentwood Circle Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.32 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 306 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 433 m
Poplar Island Island 455 m
Appletree Eyot Island 604 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.16 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.58 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.67 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46872900
Longitude -1.02882400
OS Easting 467556
OS Northing 0174865
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: 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 E33040121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2