Postcode RG3 6LE (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6LE and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6LE 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 6LE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG3 6LE is Dudley Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 782 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6LE (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 6LE is Butchers Arms and is 238 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 464 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dudley Close 65 m
Larissa Close 77 m
Dudley Mews 128 m
Armour Hill 146 m
Swansea Terrace 156 m
Wheeler Court 188 m
Kentwood Hill 221 m
Kentwood Hill 237 m
Lower Armour Road 242 m
Andover Close 306 m
Newbery Close 324 m
Elstree Close 328 m
Armour Road 370 m
Gipsy Lane 371 m
Hirstwood 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6LE

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 6LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
737 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.06 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.06 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.06 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.17 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.18 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.26 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.5 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.55 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.56 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.56 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.58 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.69 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.71 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.75 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.75 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.82 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.05 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
73 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
238 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
242 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
373 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
391 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
396 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
457 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
464 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
519 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
525 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
525 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
540 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
540 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
540 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
540 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
540 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
592 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
599 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
599 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
599 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 782 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 892 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Poplar Island Island 994 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.08 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.62 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46536700
Longitude -1.03548800
OS Easting 467098
OS Northing 0174485
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1