Postcode RG3 6YS (West Berkshire) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6YS and nearby postcodes

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

RG3 6YS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 6YS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG3 6YS is Orchard Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6YS (for ages 11 and under) is Long Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. 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 6YS is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 1.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 885 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Close 53 m
Apple Close 111 m
Highfield Road 112 m
Huscarle Way 153 m
The Hydes 161 m
Brierley Place 197 m
Kernham Drive 201 m
Horsecroft Way 219 m
Cornwall Close 226 m
Menpes Road 247 m
Simons Close 255 m
Warley Rise 261 m
Cecil Aldin Drive 264 m
Sherwood Place 272 m
Knowsley Road 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6YS

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 6YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
183 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
466 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
604 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
616 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
616 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
665 m
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
665 m
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.17 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.18 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.21 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.37 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.61 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
2.62 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.74 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.78 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
3.15 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.15 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
3.17 km
Churchend Primary Academy 3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
183 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
183 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
183 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
410 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
466 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
466 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
604 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
616 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
616 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
616 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
665 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
751 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
885 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
885 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
885 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
885 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.4 km
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.49 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.52 km
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Warley Rise Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Warley Rise Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Cecil Aldin Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 111 m
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.53 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Canal Inland Water 1.61 km
Broom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Deacon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Herridge's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47658900
Longitude -1.05086100
OS Easting 466014
OS Northing 0175719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32134
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: 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 E33040016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1