Postcode RG30 2DX (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 2DX is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 2DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 2DX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2DX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to RG30 2DX is Amethyst Lane which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liebenrood Road and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 871 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2DX (for ages 11 and under) is Southcote Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. 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 2DX is The Southcote Beefeater and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG30 2DX 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 2DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG30 2DX, and the approximate distance away.

Amethyst Lane 73 m
Inglewood Court 106 m
Hawley Mews 127 m
Dorchester Court 149 m
Jenkins Close 159 m
Ashdene Gardens 192 m
Liebenrood Road 223 m
Elvian Close 252 m
Presentation Way 275 m
Ruhemann Street 277 m
Parkside Road 293 m
Bowden Row 295 m
Armadale Court 301 m
Fawley Road 406 m
Kenilworth Avenue 458 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2DX

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 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
216 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
355 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
535 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
751 m
St Edward's Prep 771 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
835 m
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 933 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
990 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
990 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.14 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.23 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
1.23 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.32 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.43 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.53 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.55 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.72 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.74 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.88 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 2DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2019
0 m
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
80 m
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
216 m
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
254 m
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
301 m
Parkside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2019
338 m
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
355 m
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
357 m
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
357 m
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
360 m
Y M C A Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 20, 2020
408 m
The Mansion House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
453 m
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
535 m
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
551 m
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
601 m
Cranbury College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
636 m
The Spread Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2020
696 m
Choice, Hazeldene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
701 m
Lacto Lyfe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
732 m
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
748 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG30 2DX - Data from Apr 2022

Liebenrood Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Liebenrood Road Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Dellwood Hospital Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Dellwood Hospital Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Parkside Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 871 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG30 2DX - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.29 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.37 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.38 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.46 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.47 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.58 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Piper's Island Island 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG30 2DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.7 Mbps 40.4 Mbps 79.43 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.5
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 56.7 15
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 378,507 kWh - mean 31,542 kWh : median 34,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 50,013 kWh - mean 1,563 kWh : median 1,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44754200
Longitude -1.00174500
OS Easting 469469
OS Northing 0172534
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13585
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Southcote
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: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040181
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 015A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2