Postcode RG3 6HG (Reading) Terminated December 1991

Map showing RG3 6HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6HG is located in Reading It was introduced in October 1987 and terminated in December 1991.RG3 6HG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 6HG 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 6HG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG3 6HG is Crescent Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6HG (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 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 6HG is Butchers Arms and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 340 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crescent Road 88 m
Armour Road 89 m
Andover Close 131 m
Lyme Grove 153 m
Lower Armour Road 171 m
Polsted Road 176 m
Newbery Close 177 m
Ventnor Road 180 m
Victoria Road 203 m
Wardle Avenue 224 m
Westwood Road 225 m
Armour Walk 228 m
Swansea Terrace 258 m
Oldean Close 261 m
Armour Hill 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6HG

Introduction October 1987
Termination December 1991
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 6HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
675 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
754 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.09 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.2 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.2 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.21 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.26 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.31 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.35 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.45 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.45 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.48 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.61 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.64 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.69 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.69 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.72 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.88 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
73 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
107 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
177 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
217 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
246 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
265 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
271 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
290 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
290 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
340 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
340 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
340 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
340 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
340 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
342 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
364 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
364 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
396 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
478 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
478 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 315 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 875 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.29 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Poplar Island Island 1.39 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.46 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46284000
Longitude -1.03983100
OS Easting 466800
OS Northing 0174200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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