Postcode RG3 6DT (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6DT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6DT is Western Oaks which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Avenue and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 405 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6DT (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 6DT is The Tilehurst Club and is 702 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 48 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Western Oaks 105 m
Coniston Drive 115 m
Rodway Road 122 m
Derwent Avenue 138 m
Rydal Avenue 226 m
Overlanders End 260 m
Grasmere Avenue 270 m
Kentwood Hill 307 m
Forest Hill 309 m
Carlisle Road 334 m
Dudley Mews 364 m
Oak Tree Road 507 m
Thirlmere Avenue 521 m
Armour Hill 620 m
Overdown Road 638 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6DT

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 6DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
912 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.14 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.14 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.34 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.46 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.51 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.52 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.71 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.75 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.75 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.86 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.94 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.95 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.98 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.17 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.22 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
48 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
153 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
153 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
153 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
195 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
331 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
345 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
470 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
470 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
484 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
544 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
545 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
597 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
697 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
702 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
713 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
777 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
777 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
798 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 405 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 533 m
Poplar Island Island 538 m
Appletree Eyot Island 662 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.22 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.66 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.75 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.8 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46777600
Longitude -1.02983700
OS Easting 467487
OS Northing 0174758
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