Postcode RG3 6HP (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6HP and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6HP 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 6HP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 6HP is Polsted Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6HP (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 6HP is Butchers Arms and is 149 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 263 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Polsted Road 51 m
Andover Close 66 m
Armour Road 106 m
Lower Armour Road 116 m
Swansea Terrace 154 m
Armour Hill 209 m
Crescent Road 252 m
Newbery Close 259 m
Victoria Road 260 m
Kentwood Close 267 m
Larissa Close 267 m
Ventnor Road 286 m
Armour Walk 295 m
Wheeler Court 297 m
Dudley Close 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6HP

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 6HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
599 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
772 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
982 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.25 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.25 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.25 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.33 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.34 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.36 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.36 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.52 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.53 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.57 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.58 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.62 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.78 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.97 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 794 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.19 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Poplar Island Island 1.22 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.28 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46289900
Longitude -1.03710900
OS Easting 466989
OS Northing 0174209
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