Postcode RG3 6EN (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6EN and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 6EN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG3 6EN is Vale Crescent which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 815 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6EN (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 King's Academy Prospect. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG3 6EN is The Tilehurst Club and is 437 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 451 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vale Crescent 109 m
Gipsy Lane 165 m
Brendon Close 180 m
Portmeirion Gardens 191 m
Hirstwood 212 m
Denby Way 226 m
Coalport Way 236 m
Pottery Road 237 m
Wedgewood Way 258 m
Kentwood Hill 266 m
Kentwood Hill 276 m
Rodway Road 302 m
Dresden Way 319 m
Thirlmere Avenue 327 m
Wealden Way 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6EN

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 6EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
514 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
931 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.11 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.28 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.32 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.34 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.34 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.43 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.46 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.46 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.54 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.61 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.73 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.83 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.93 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.96 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.99 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.06 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.1 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
401 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
401 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
408 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
437 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
451 m
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
479 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
509 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
514 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
514 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
557 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
557 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
557 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
559 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
568 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
569 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
601 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
603 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
603 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
603 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
604 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 815 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Poplar Island Island 694 m
Appletree Eyot Island 710 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 944 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.2 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.67 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.77 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.83 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46410800
Longitude -1.02885000
OS Easting 467561
OS Northing 0174351
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8015
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2