Postcode RG3 6NS (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6NS and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6NS 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 6NS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG3 6NS is Nevis Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 678 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6NS (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 6NS is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 708 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 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nevis Road 82 m
Ullswater Drive 116 m
Barbrook Close 116 m
Overdown Road 121 m
Larkswood Close 163 m
Edenhall Close 173 m
The Beeches 202 m
Juniper Way 220 m
Elsley Road 224 m
Mapledurham View 244 m
Brooksby Road 245 m
Swinbrook Close 257 m
Oak Tree Road 273 m
Oakham Close 277 m
Copse Close 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6NS

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 6NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
398 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
398 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
570 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
803 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.15 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.19 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.41 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.44 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.78 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.94 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.12 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.16 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.24 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.24 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.35 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.39 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.41 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
380 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
380 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
380 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
380 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
398 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
398 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
398 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
516 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
570 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
570 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
642 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
682 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
684 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
705 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
708 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
709 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
717 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
736 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
736 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
736 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 678 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.3 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 693 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Poplar Island Island 1.22 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.38 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47092100
Longitude -1.03947500
OS Easting 466813
OS Northing 0175099
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1