Postcode RG3 6QR (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6QR and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6QR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6QR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to RG3 6QR is Bowfell Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clanfield Crescent and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6QR (for ages 11 and under) is Downsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 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 6QR is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 683 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 241 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bowfell Close 25 m
Cotswold Way 83 m
Clanfield Crescent 94 m
Fairford Road 105 m
Staddlestone Close 126 m
Downs Way 137 m
Old Farm Crescent 231 m
Marling Close 233 m
Dell Road 256 m
Shipton Close 268 m
Kirkfell Close 273 m
Tring Road 273 m
Wandhope Way 273 m
Bradwell Road 331 m
Skilton Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6QR

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 6QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
320 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
476 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
566 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
566 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
624 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.35 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.36 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.45 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.49 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.61 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.78 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.96 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.99 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.34 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.34 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.49 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.5 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.51 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
131 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
241 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
241 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
241 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
241 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
320 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
465 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
476 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
476 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
566 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
566 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
566 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
624 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
683 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
756 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
863 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
873 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
904 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
944 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
955 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clanfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Kirkfell Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.31 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Poplar Island Island 1.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46904800
Longitude -1.04789300
OS Easting 466231
OS Northing 0174883
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31633
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst & Purley
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3