Postcode RG3 6RL (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6RL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG3 6RL is Clevedon Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Copse and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 249 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6RL (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 6RL is Butchers Arms and is 894 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 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clevedon Road 51 m
Carlisle Road 151 m
Rissington Close 160 m
Oak Tree Copse 202 m
Elsley Road 245 m
Overlanders End 251 m
Ferndale Close 253 m
Edenhall Close 259 m
Overdown Road 325 m
Oak Tree Road 360 m
Rodway Road 577 m
Kentwood Hill 685 m
Oxford Road 1.41 km
A329 4.36 km
A4074 14.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6RL

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 6RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
745 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
745 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
954 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.23 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.34 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.57 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.63 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.74 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.78 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.94 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.09 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.19 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.19 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.19 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.28 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.3 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.36 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.39 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG3 6RL - 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
89 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
270 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
341 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
386 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
386 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
386 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
436 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
656 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
745 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
745 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
745 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
766 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
806 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
807 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
807 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
807 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
807 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
894 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
907 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
911 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Roebuck Hotel Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Tilehurst Station Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.33 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 249 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.43 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 269 m
Poplar Island Island 825 m
Appletree Eyot Island 1 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.54 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47150000
Longitude -1.03332900
OS Easting 467239
OS Northing 0175169
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