Postcode RG3 6EX (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6EX and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6EX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG3 6EX is Polsted Road which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6EX (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 Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG3 6EX is The Tilehurst Club and is 223 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 116 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Polsted Road 109 m
Lemart Close 138 m
Victoria Road 152 m
Armour Road 157 m
Andover Close 186 m
Ventnor Road 206 m
Green Acre Mount 213 m
Crescent Road 239 m
Kentwood Close 255 m
Lyme Grove 258 m
Lower Armour Road 262 m
Dunstall Close 296 m
Recreation Road 305 m
School Road 351 m
Sona Gardens 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6EX

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 6EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
531 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
641 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
869 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.17 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.23 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.23 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.3 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.39 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.39 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.39 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.44 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.45 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.46 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.47 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.49 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.67 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.71 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.02 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
16 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
79 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
79 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
116 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
116 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
116 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
116 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
116 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
161 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
223 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
231 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
232 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
232 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
263 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
273 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
273 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
273 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
277 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
292 m
Blagrave Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2017
380 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 116 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 657 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Poplar Island Island 1.32 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.34 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.36 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46148900
Longitude -1.03731200
OS Easting 466977
OS Northing 0174052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25759
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3