Postcode RG3 6JF (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6JF and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6JF is located in Reading It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 6JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 6JF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6JF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG3 6JF is Dudley Mews which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 713 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6JF (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 Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG3 6JF is Butchers Arms and is 368 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 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dudley Mews 26 m
Kentwood Hill 74 m
Kentwood Hill 89 m
Dudley Close 94 m
Wheeler Court 128 m
Brendon Close 182 m
Derwent Avenue 223 m
Larissa Close 225 m
Rodway Road 264 m
Gipsy Lane 265 m
Swansea Terrace 278 m
Armour Hill 287 m
Hirstwood 315 m
Vale Crescent 320 m
Armour Road 475 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6JF

Introduction April 1986
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 6JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
682 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.12 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.14 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.14 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.15 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.38 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.44 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.53 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.61 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.63 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.71 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.72 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.81 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.88 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.92 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.16 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
201 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
359 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
368 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
374 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
390 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
497 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
499 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
499 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
499 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
520 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
526 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
542 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
564 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
583 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
583 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
584 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
584 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
584 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
584 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
584 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.09 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 713 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 832 m
Poplar Island Island 857 m
Appletree Eyot Island 939 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.47 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46541300
Longitude -1.03335700
OS Easting 467246
OS Northing 0174492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17369
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1