Postcode RG3 6SS (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6SS and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6SS 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 6SS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 6SS is Old Farm Crescent which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kirkfell Close and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6SS (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 6SS is The Royal Oak and is 797 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 485 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Farm Crescent 37 m
Wandhope Way 107 m
Staddlestone Close 118 m
Hillview Close 133 m
Denefield Gardens 179 m
Downs Way 196 m
Scafell Close 202 m
Hawthornes 208 m
Cotswold Way 212 m
Bowfell Close 219 m
Kirkfell Close 234 m
Tilling Close 237 m
Ridgemount Close 250 m
Longleat Drive 275 m
Dark Lane 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6SS

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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
293 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
464 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
615 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
759 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
759 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.27 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.31 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.37 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.56 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.72 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.77 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.85 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.11 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.34 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.44 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.44 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.58 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.68 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
215 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
293 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
464 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
485 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
485 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
485 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
485 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
491 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
615 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
615 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
759 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
759 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
759 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
797 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
833 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
918 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
935 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
1.01 km
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.03 km
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kirkfell Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Clanfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.56 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Oxley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46852700
Longitude -1.05130100
OS Easting 465995
OS Northing 0174822
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: 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 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 6B1