Postcode RG3 6NQ (Reading) Terminated December 1991

Map showing RG3 6NQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6NQ is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1991 and terminated in December 1991.RG3 6NQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to RG3 6NQ is Oak Tree Copse which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Copse and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 331 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6NQ (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 6NQ is Butchers Arms and is 723 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 328 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Tree Copse 111 m
Clevedon Road 139 m
Rissington Close 149 m
Carlisle Road 154 m
Oak Tree Road 224 m
Overlanders End 236 m
Larkswood Close 251 m
Edenhall Close 253 m
Overdown Road 279 m
Western Oaks 287 m
Elsley Road 300 m
The Beeches 334 m
Rodway Road 449 m
Kentwood Hill 527 m
Oxford Road 1.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6NQ

Introduction January 1991
Termination December 1991
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 6NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
773 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
773 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
964 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.18 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.2 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.54 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.73 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.83 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.93 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.03 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.03 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.06 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.14 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.16 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.2 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.23 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
241 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
306 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
310 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
328 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
336 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
336 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
336 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
593 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
633 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
641 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
723 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
740 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
740 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
740 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
740 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
773 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
773 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
773 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
775 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
839 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.3 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 331 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 403 m
Poplar Island Island 820 m
Appletree Eyot Island 982 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.54 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46998500
Longitude -1.03392300
OS Easting 467200
OS Northing 0175000
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: 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