Postcode RG3 6QX (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6QX and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6QX 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 6QX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to RG3 6QX is Scafell Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairford Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6QX (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 6QX is The Royal Oak and is 624 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 564 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scafell Close 33 m
Wandhope Way 75 m
Dark Lane 113 m
Kirkfell Close 141 m
Old Farm Crescent 150 m
Hillview Close 151 m
Highworth Way 154 m
Tilling Close 159 m
The Sadlers 176 m
Staddlestone Close 233 m
The Knoll 237 m
Ridgemount Close 262 m
Barefoot Close 312 m
Bowfell Close 315 m
Vicarage Wood Way 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6QX

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 6QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
469 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
598 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
775 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
898 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
898 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.09 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.14 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.2 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.21 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.54 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.68 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.68 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.73 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.32 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.32 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.44 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.45 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.59 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
366 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
469 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
564 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
564 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
564 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
564 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
598 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
624 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
666 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
747 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
764 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
775 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
775 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
888 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
898 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
898 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
898 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
901 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
973 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
999 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 434 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.62 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46694500
Longitude -1.05142000
OS Easting 465989
OS Northing 0174646
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