Postcode RG3 6HN (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6HN and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6HN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6HN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 6HN is Armour Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6HN (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 6HN is Butchers Arms and is 139 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 284 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Armour Road 20 m
Andover Close 45 m
Polsted Road 85 m
Lower Armour Road 116 m
Crescent Road 162 m
Swansea Terrace 194 m
Newbery Close 206 m
Victoria Road 208 m
Ventnor Road 216 m
Lyme Grove 219 m
Armour Hill 230 m
Armour Walk 252 m
Wardle Avenue 284 m
Larissa Close 302 m
Westwood Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6HN

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 6HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
670 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
715 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.03 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.17 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.23 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.23 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.3 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.36 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.4 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.4 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.43 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.55 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.56 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.6 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.63 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.64 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.71 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.93 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
41 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
139 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
183 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
187 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
241 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
241 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
263 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
271 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
277 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
284 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
284 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
284 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
284 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
284 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
293 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
302 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
356 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
356 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
432 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
433 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 248 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 273 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 825 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.24 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Poplar Island Island 1.31 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.37 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46282000
Longitude -1.03845000
OS Easting 466896
OS Northing 0174199
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26275
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2