Postcode RG30 1BY (Reading)

Map showing RG30 1BY and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 1BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 1BY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to RG30 1BY is Barnwood Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beresford Road and is 297 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 410 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 1BY (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 1BY is Wishing Well and is 277 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brazilian food and is 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barnwood Close 53 m
Nightingale Way 108 m
Audley Street 112 m
Beresford Road 147 m
Ashmere Terrace 157 m
Curzon Street 169 m
Valentia Road 192 m
Portman Way 236 m
Catherine Street 251 m
Salisbury Road 258 m
Battle Square 261 m
Battle Place 294 m
Cow Lane 534 m
Loverock Road 540 m
Elm Park Road 549 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 1BY

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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
496 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
670 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
687 m
St Edward's Prep 757 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
877 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
877 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
909 m
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.16 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.47 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.5 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.7 km
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.71 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.76 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.76 km
Hemdean House School 1.81 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.81 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.94 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.96 km
Caversham Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
1.99 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
189 m
Honey Bee Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2019
265 m
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
277 m
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
277 m
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
277 m
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
277 m
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
277 m
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
277 m
Pound Plus Retailers - other Exempt
August 10, 2017
277 m
Reading Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
277 m
Reading Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2019
277 m
Rio Grande Meat Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 11, 2021
277 m
Tequila Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2022
277 m
Traditional Romanesc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
277 m
Wishing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2017
277 m
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
318 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
318 m
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
318 m
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
318 m
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
318 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beresford Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Beresford Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
West Village - Tesco Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 410 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 761 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piper's Island Island 1.37 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.42 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.42 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.44 km
Fry's Island Island 1.55 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.61 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.7 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
View Island Island 2.1 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.13 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 134 13
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 641,517 kWh - mean 11,664 kWh : median 11,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 257,847 kWh - mean 3,967 kWh : median 3,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45895900
Longitude -0.99300400
OS Easting 470059
OS Northing 0173812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14999
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039767
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 007C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3