Postcode RG3 6LQ (Reading) Terminated December 1992

Map showing RG3 6LQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6LQ is Wardle Avenue which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6LQ (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 6LQ is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 12 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wardle Avenue 9 m
Newbery Close 95 m
Armour Walk 96 m
The Cedars 182 m
Fircroft Close 244 m
Hartslock Way 247 m
Lower Armour Road 248 m
Pikeshaw Way 253 m
Armour Hill 270 m
Oldean Close 270 m
Crescent Road 277 m
Elstree Close 280 m
Andover Close 283 m
Armour Road 288 m
Chepstow Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6LQ

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 6LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
840 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
945 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
985 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
985 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
994 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.03 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.15 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.28 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.31 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.37 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.66 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.67 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.67 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.73 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.83 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.86 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.91 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.92 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
12 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
168 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
221 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
276 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
284 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
358 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
460 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
477 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
511 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
511 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
559 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
559 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
559 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
559 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
559 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
561 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
583 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
583 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
604 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
604 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.18 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Poplar Island Island 1.4 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.49 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46465000
Longitude -1.04123300
OS Easting 466700
OS Northing 0174400
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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