Postcode RG3 6LH (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6LH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6LH is Fircroft Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6LH (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 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 6LH is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 192 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 570 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fircroft Close 63 m
Hartslock Way 125 m
Pikeshaw Way 148 m
Wardle Avenue 172 m
Pierce's Hill 174 m
Causmans Way 198 m
Oldean Close 207 m
Chepstow Road 270 m
Newbery Close 272 m
Westwood Road 273 m
Fern Glen 273 m
Southerndene Close 273 m
The Cedars 310 m
Elmstone Drive 314 m
Dell Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6LH

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 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
816 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
888 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
981 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
981 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
990 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.03 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.09 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.14 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.22 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.35 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.43 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.59 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.62 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.77 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.77 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.92 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.02 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.02 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.02 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
192 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
333 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
344 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
395 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
410 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
527 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
538 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
557 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
570 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
570 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
570 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
570 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
583 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
620 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
620 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
650 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
650 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
673 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
673 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
673 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.32 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Poplar Island Island 1.57 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46456400
Longitude -1.04382600
OS Easting 466520
OS Northing 0174388
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