Postcode RG3 6ER (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6ER is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 6ER is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 6ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 6ER as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RG3 6ER is Wigmore Lane which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norcot Junction and is 258 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6ER (for ages 11 and under) is Ranikhet Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 13, 2021. 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 6ER is The Pondhouse and is 386 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod and Chips and is 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wigmore Lane 111 m
Stone Street 137 m
Stadium Way 161 m
Tidmarsh Street 200 m
Winslet Place 231 m
Ivydene Road 244 m
Pangbourne Street 254 m
Ledbury Close 259 m
Scours Lane 286 m
Constitution Road 299 m
Bridgewater Close 305 m
Oxford Road 531 m
Portman Road 607 m
Loverock Road 723 m
A329 2.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6ER

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG3 6ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
842 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
972 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.26 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.27 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.51 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.57 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.58 km
St Edward's Prep 1.64 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.69 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.77 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.77 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.8 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.9 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.91 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.91 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.91 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.94 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.98 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
2.06 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Double Barrelled Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
191 m
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
220 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
220 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
228 m
Cod and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
330 m
Hevs Best Deals Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 11, 2019
330 m
Kebab Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
330 m
Val's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2019
330 m
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
345 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
386 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
386 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
386 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
386 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
386 m
B & M Home Store with Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 22, 2019
386 m
KFC at Reading Retail Park Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
386 m
Wickes Building Supplies Retailers - other Exempt
September 3, 2021
386 m
Krazy Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
400 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
423 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Norcot Junction Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Norcot Scours Inland Water 489 m
Buck's Stream Inland Water 682 m
St Mary's Island Island 794 m
Buck's Eyot Island 823 m
Appletree Eyot Island 916 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Poplar Island Island 1.1 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46302800
Longitude -1.00935300
OS Easting 468917
OS Northing 0174249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6915
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: Commuters with 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 E33040123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3