Postcode RG30 1LA (Reading)

Map showing RG30 1LA and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 1LA 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 1LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG30 1LA is Gordon Place which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brock Gardens and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 1LA (for ages 11 and under) is Wilson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 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 1LA is The Pondhouse and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Fish Bar and is 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.1 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 1LA 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 1LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gordon Place 36 m
Fulmead Road 56 m
Thornton Road 63 m
Westbrook Road 74 m
Thornton Mews 119 m
Dorset Street 132 m
Sherwood Street 139 m
Portman Road 157 m
Alma Street 164 m
Rylstone Road 173 m
Little John's Lane 189 m
Albury Close 198 m
Broughton Close 202 m
Bridgewater Close 234 m
Caxton Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 1LA

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 1LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
611 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
781 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.04 km
St Edward's Prep 1.13 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.17 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.38 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.39 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.39 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.41 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.58 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.73 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.74 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.86 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.89 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.94 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.95 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.95 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
170 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
170 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
170 m
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
195 m
Hong Kong Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
212 m
Wan Choi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
212 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
218 m
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
234 m
Elles Baguettes at Selco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
234 m
Natural Steps After School Club at the Globe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
234 m
Saffron Alley Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
234 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
257 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
257 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
257 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
257 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
257 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
298 m
Avila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2021
315 m
Avilah Foods Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
315 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buck's Stream Inland Water 962 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 979 m
St Mary's Island Island 1.04 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.04 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.44 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Poplar Island Island 1.63 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Piper's Island Island 1.95 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 90.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 271,170 kWh - mean 13,559 kWh : median 12,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 65,279 kWh - mean 3,264 kWh : median 2,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 1LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46032300
Longitude -1.00316500
OS Easting 469351
OS Northing 0173954
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 007C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1