Postcode RG3 6EJ (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6EJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6EJ 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 6EJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG3 6EJ is Rodway Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Avenue and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 587 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6EJ (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 6EJ is The Tilehurst Club and is 534 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 213 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rodway Road 62 m
Derwent Avenue 129 m
Kentwood Hill 160 m
Kentwood Hill 177 m
Coniston Drive 197 m
Western Oaks 221 m
Brendon Close 223 m
Dudley Mews 256 m
Rydal Avenue 297 m
Gipsy Lane 298 m
Vale Crescent 300 m
Wheeler Court 311 m
Forest Hill 332 m
Grasmere Avenue 379 m
Thirlmere Avenue 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6EJ

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 6EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
730 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.16 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.24 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.24 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.33 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.36 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.4 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.56 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.56 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.57 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.57 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.77 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.86 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.89 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.02 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.11 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.19 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
213 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
335 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
335 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
335 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
377 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
440 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
440 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
440 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
448 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
514 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
534 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
581 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
592 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
607 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
615 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
624 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
653 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
720 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
720 m
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
721 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.9 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 587 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Poplar Island Island 620 m
Appletree Eyot Island 701 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 715 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.24 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.7 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.79 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46614100
Longitude -1.03011700
OS Easting 467470
OS Northing 0174576
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