Postcode RG3 6GB (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6GB is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 6GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 6GB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 6GB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG3 6GB is Kernham Drive which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warley Rise and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6GB (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Farm Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. 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 6GB is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 673 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kernham Drive 28 m
The Hydes 69 m
Menpes Road 72 m
Huscarle Way 113 m
Myrtle Close 131 m
Brierley Place 142 m
Knowsley Road 165 m
Sage Road 172 m
Warley Rise 182 m
Goodliffe Gardens 183 m
Simons Close 186 m
Condor Close 208 m
Apple Close 218 m
Orchard Close 258 m
Talbot Way 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6GB

Introduction April 1985
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 6GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
245 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
389 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
389 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
412 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
490 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
669 m
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
801 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.03 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.03 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.08 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.15 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.2 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.47 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.56 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.62 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
2.85 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.94 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.94 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.94 km
Churchend Primary Academy 3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
245 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
245 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
298 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
389 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
389 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
389 m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
412 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
412 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
412 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
490 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
594 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
669 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
673 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
673 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
673 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
673 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.18 km
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.28 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.3 km
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warley Rise Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Warley Rise Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Goodliffe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Goodliffe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Talbot Way Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.61 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 169 m
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.32 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Canal Inland Water 1.8 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Broom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Poplar Island Island 1.95 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47523800
Longitude -1.04836900
OS Easting 466189
OS Northing 0175571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32134
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst & Purley
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1