Postcode RG3 6YL (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6YL and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6YL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 6YL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG3 6YL is Ridgemount Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Top and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6YL (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 6YL is The Royal Oak and is 859 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 695 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgemount Close 74 m
Conifer Drive 96 m
Denefield Gardens 109 m
Hillview Close 131 m
Barbara's Meadow 168 m
Tilling Close 186 m
Hawthornes 230 m
Longleat Drive 240 m
Old Farm Crescent 244 m
Wandhope Way 263 m
Cranmer Close 276 m
The Knoll 280 m
Scafell Close 313 m
Highworth Way 325 m
Willow Gardens 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6YL

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 6YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
339 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
368 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
742 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
919 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
919 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.27 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.28 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.48 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.58 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.83 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.96 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.16 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.28 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.6 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.6 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.73 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.84 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
339 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
368 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
394 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
550 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
695 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
695 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
695 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
695 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
742 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
742 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
859 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
899 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
919 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
919 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
919 m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.02 km
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.02 km
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.02 km
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.03 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Denefield School Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Denefield School Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 461 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 500 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oxley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Deacon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46862400
Longitude -1.05443800
OS Easting 465777
OS Northing 0174830
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29824
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040015
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4