Postcode RG30 1AY (Reading)

Map showing RG30 1AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 1AY is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 1AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 1AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 RG30 1AY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to RG30 1AY is Edinburgh Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beresford Road and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 249 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 1AY (for ages 11 and under) is Oxford Road Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG30 1AY is Wishing Well and is 56 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Teng Hui and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG30 1AY 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 RG30 1AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG30 1AY, and the approximate distance away.

Edinburgh Road 99 m
Catherine Street 101 m
Albany Road 153 m
Curzon Street 156 m
Valentia Road 205 m
Audley Street 206 m
Beresford Road 208 m
Connaught Road 211 m
Ivanhoe Close 223 m
Battle Place 241 m
Elm Park Road 259 m
Prince Of Wales Avenue 259 m
Western Elms Avenue 261 m
Barnwood Close 270 m
Belmont Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 1AY

Introduction July 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 RG30 1AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
398 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
403 m
St Edward's Prep 444 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
615 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
615 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
748 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
763 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.16 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.34 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.35 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.46 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.46 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.63 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.64 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.7 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.84 km
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.92 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.93 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.06 km
Hemdean House School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 1AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
0 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
0 m
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
0 m
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
0 m
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
0 m
Lamamaia Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
30 m
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
56 m
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
56 m
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
56 m
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
56 m
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
56 m
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
56 m
Pound Plus Retailers - other Exempt
August 10, 2017
56 m
Reading Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
56 m
Reading Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2019
56 m
Rio Grande Meat Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 11, 2021
56 m
Tequila Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2022
56 m
Traditional Romanesc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
56 m
Wishing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2017
56 m
Smoky Board Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
130 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG30 1AY - Data from Apr 2022

Beresford Road Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Beresford Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
West Village - Tesco Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 249 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 466 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG30 1AY - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Piper's Island Island 1.6 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.65 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.67 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.69 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.69 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Fry's Island Island 1.72 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.77 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
View Island Island 2.22 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.24 km
Poplar Island Island 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG30 1AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 74 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 95,006 kWh - mean 10,556 kWh : median 7,784 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 1AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45614200
Longitude -0.99375600
OS Easting 470011
OS Northing 0173498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10828
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Battle
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 007D
Output Area / Small Area 3A2