Postcode RG3 6JB (Reading) Terminated December 1992

Map showing RG3 6JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6JB is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in December 1992.RG3 6JB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG3 6JB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6JB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG3 6JB is Overlanders End which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 277 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6JB (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Farm Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG3 6JB is Butchers Arms and is 745 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 123 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Overlanders End 119 m
Western Oaks 121 m
Carlisle Road 169 m
Derwent Avenue 231 m
Clevedon Road 263 m
Coniston Drive 263 m
Rodway Road 270 m
Rydal Avenue 348 m
Grasmere Avenue 352 m
Oak Tree Road 400 m
Kentwood Hill 414 m
Overdown Road 499 m
Elsley Road 514 m
Thirlmere Avenue 682 m
Oxford Road 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6JB

Introduction July 1990
Termination December 1992
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 6JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
996 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
996 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.06 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.19 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.41 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.58 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.62 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.79 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.88 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.9 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.9 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.93 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.22 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.23 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
114 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
123 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
123 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
123 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
123 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
212 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
322 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
419 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
586 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
617 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
617 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
655 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
700 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
727 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
745 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
805 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
852 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
904 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
907 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
907 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 277 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 399 m
Poplar Island Island 611 m
Appletree Eyot Island 764 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.32 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.74 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46906300
Longitude -1.03106300
OS Easting 467400
OS Northing 0174900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30959
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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2