Postcode RG3 6HS (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6HS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6HS is Polsted Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6HS (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 6HS is Butchers Arms and is 212 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 194 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Polsted Road 34 m
Armour Road 88 m
Andover Close 106 m
Victoria Road 180 m
Lower Armour Road 182 m
Crescent Road 209 m
Ventnor Road 215 m
Lemart Close 216 m
Swansea Terrace 237 m
Lyme Grove 247 m
Kentwood Close 273 m
Newbery Close 298 m
Dunstall Close 352 m
Wheeler Court 367 m
Wardle Avenue 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6HS

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 6HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
581 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
690 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
939 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.19 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.3 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.31 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.31 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.35 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.37 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.46 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.47 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.51 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.53 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.55 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.65 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.71 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.02 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
94 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
100 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
158 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
158 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
194 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
194 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
194 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
194 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
194 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
212 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
229 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
235 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
268 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
298 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
298 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
311 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
338 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
340 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
340 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
340 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 157 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 185 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.24 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 734 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.27 km
Poplar Island Island 1.29 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.34 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46219200
Longitude -1.03755600
OS Easting 466959
OS Northing 0174130
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 E33040119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2