Postcode RG3 6RJ (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6RJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6RJ is Carlisle Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Overlanders End and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 185 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6RJ (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 6RJ is Butchers Arms and is 825 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Four Seasons Fish & Chips and is 208 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carlisle Road 31 m
Overlanders End 81 m
Clevedon Road 132 m
Western Oaks 253 m
Oak Tree Copse 264 m
Oak Tree Road 381 m
Coniston Drive 389 m
Elsley Road 405 m
Rodway Road 409 m
Overdown Road 429 m
Grasmere Avenue 436 m
Kentwood Hill 541 m
Oxford Road 1.24 km
A329 4.21 km
A4074 14.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6RJ

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 6RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
901 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
901 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.19 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.35 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.63 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.67 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.69 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.76 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.81 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.02 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.03 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.03 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.06 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.14 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.23 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.28 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.31 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
151 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
166 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
183 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
208 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
208 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
208 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
261 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
491 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
677 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
732 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
732 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
740 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
760 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
825 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
827 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
899 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
899 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
899 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
899 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Tilehurst Station Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.16 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 185 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 286 m
Poplar Island Island 672 m
Appletree Eyot Island 841 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.39 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.79 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47025400
Longitude -1.03165600
OS Easting 467357
OS Northing 0175032
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: 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