Postcode RG3 6RU (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6RU and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 6RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 6RU is Ullswater Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 698 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6RU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 412 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ullswater Drive 24 m
Barbrook Close 24 m
Nevis Road 27 m
The Beeches 175 m
Copse Close 181 m
Redwood Way 191 m
Overdown Road 192 m
Edenhall Close 205 m
Elsley Road 210 m
Kirk Close 212 m
Swinbrook Close 213 m
Fullbrook Crescent 218 m
Durant Way 244 m
Larkswood Close 249 m
Gwynne Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6RU

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 6RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
317 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
317 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
511 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
786 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.11 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.12 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.34 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.52 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.65 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.86 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.95 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.01 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.21 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.25 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.34 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.34 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.45 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.47 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.51 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
317 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
317 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
317 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
412 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
412 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
412 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
412 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
511 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
511 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
526 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
686 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
715 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
746 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
753 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
754 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
778 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
786 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
789 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
789 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
789 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 698 m
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.2 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 694 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 848 m
Poplar Island Island 1.26 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.43 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47185000
Longitude -1.03977200
OS Easting 466791
OS Northing 0175202
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32367
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1