Postcode RG30 1LJ (Reading)

Map showing RG30 1LJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG30 1LJ is Little John's Lane which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wantage Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 854 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 1LJ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Cod and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Little John's Lane 73 m
Sherwood Street 80 m
Chester Street 81 m
Rylstone Road 103 m
Fulmead Road 153 m
Richmond Road 170 m
Gordon Place 203 m
Thornton Mews 204 m
Thornton Road 210 m
Elm Lodge Avenue 214 m
Brock Gardens 250 m
Wilton Road 254 m
Portman Road 255 m
Hilcot Road 264 m
Canford Court 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 1LJ

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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
474 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
575 m
St Edward's Prep 922 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
993 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.11 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.19 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.19 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.27 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.39 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.4 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.57 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.68 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.68 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.77 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.89 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.93 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.96 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.98 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 5, 2021
112 m
Avilah Foods Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
January 20, 2022
112 m
Mr Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2020
112 m
Pizza Hut Delivery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
112 m
Shakes N Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
112 m
The Higher Life Retailers - other Exempt
April 13, 2019
112 m
Zabka Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
112 m
Oxford Sweet Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
140 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
145 m
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
146 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
146 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
146 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
174 m
Tesco Colleague Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
174 m
Tesco Petrol station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
174 m
Atif Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2018
206 m
Betty's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2019
206 m
Church of God of Prophecy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2019
206 m
GPR Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
206 m
Julaga Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2020
206 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 214 m
West Village - Tesco Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 854 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.68 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.16 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.19 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.23 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.23 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.64 km
Poplar Island Island 1.82 km
Piper's Island Island 1.91 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Fry's Island Island 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 778 42.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 487,792 kWh - mean 13,937 kWh : median 12,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 146,411 kWh - mean 3,957 kWh : median 3,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45875300
Longitude -1.00151500
OS Easting 469468
OS Northing 0173781
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