Postcode RG3 6GW (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6GW and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6GW is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 6GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 6GW 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 6GW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 6GW is The Knoll which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Top and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6GW (for ages 11 and under) is Downsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 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 6GW is The Royal Oak and is 634 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 810 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Knoll 26 m
Vicarage Wood Way 112 m
Tilling Close 118 m
Highworth Way 147 m
Willow Gardens 171 m
Ridgemount Close 195 m
Blackthorn Close 212 m
Hillview Close 228 m
Dark Lane 230 m
Barefoot Close 230 m
The Sadlers 261 m
Scafell Close 264 m
Meadowside 269 m
Clay Close 340 m
Lamorna Crescent 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6GW

Introduction April 1987
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 6GW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
592 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
608 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
963 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.02 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.11 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.11 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.27 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.28 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.5 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.57 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.85 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.86 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.15 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.31 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.44 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.44 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.56 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.58 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
569 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
592 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
608 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
634 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
634 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
801 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
810 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
810 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
810 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
810 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
963 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
963 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
975 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1 km
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
1 km
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.02 km
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
1.02 km
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
1.07 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.11 km
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.34 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 208 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 381 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Peatpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46624500
Longitude -1.05486100
OS Easting 465751
OS Northing 0174565
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32294
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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2