Postcode RG3 6HU (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6HU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6HU is Andover Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6HU (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 6HU is Butchers Arms and is 100 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 306 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Andover Close 26 m
Lower Armour Road 68 m
Polsted Road 86 m
Armour Road 88 m
Swansea Terrace 129 m
Armour Hill 174 m
Newbery Close 206 m
Crescent Road 230 m
Larissa Close 241 m
Armour Walk 242 m
Victoria Road 270 m
Ventnor Road 283 m
Lyme Grove 288 m
Wardle Avenue 299 m
Dudley Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6HU

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 6HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
652 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
780 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.03 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.2 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.2 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.24 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.28 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.41 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.41 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.5 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.57 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.57 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.58 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.63 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.63 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.78 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.92 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 6HU - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 842 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.17 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Poplar Island Island 1.24 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.3 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46321800
Longitude -1.03767900
OS Easting 466949
OS Northing 0174244
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