Postcode RG3 6EW (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6EW and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6EW 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 6EW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG3 6EW is Pottery Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church End Lane and is 445 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 955 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6EW (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 6EW is Tylers Rest and is 482 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunshine Chinese Wok Away and is 480 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 3, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pottery Road 105 m
Portmeirion Gardens 107 m
Wedgewood Way 136 m
Dresden Way 156 m
Denby Way 196 m
Thirlmere Avenue 224 m
Holkam Close 237 m
Staffordshire Close 246 m
Vale Crescent 261 m
Chelsea Close 269 m
Coalport Way 280 m
Wealden Way 308 m
Lyndhurst Road 333 m
Gipsy Lane 334 m
Minton Close 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6EW

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 6EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
482 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
839 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
902 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.14 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.23 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.23 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.28 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.37 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.44 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.66 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.66 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.78 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.79 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.82 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.94 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.95 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.01 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.19 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.24 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
316 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
352 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
352 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
413 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
480 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
482 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
482 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
564 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
566 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
575 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
575 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
592 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
619 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
622 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
629 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
663 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
663 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
663 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
700 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
700 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Lawrence Road Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 955 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.48 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 281 m
Appletree Eyot Island 651 m
Poplar Island Island 692 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 716 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.07 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.08 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.54 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.65 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.7 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46310600
Longitude -1.02628000
OS Easting 467741
OS Northing 0174242
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