Postcode RG30 2EN (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2EN and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 2EN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 2EN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to RG30 2EN is Trafalgar Court which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southcote Road and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 330 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2EN (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's Prep. 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 2EN is The Southcote Beefeater and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Trafalgar Court 24 m
Southcote Road 129 m
Kingswood Court 139 m
Josephine Court 144 m
Haden Square 165 m
Carmelite Drive 179 m
Benyon Court 218 m
Reservoir Crescent 243 m
Westcote Road 260 m
Glenbeigh Terrace 261 m
Maldon Close 274 m
Western Road 291 m
Parkhouse Lane 303 m
Brunswick Street 311 m
Hungerford Drive 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2EN

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 2EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edward's Prep 296 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
395 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
395 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
523 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
595 m
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 735 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
796 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
904 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
951 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.01 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.14 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.2 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.52 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.71 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.82 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
1.82 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.85 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.88 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berkslocal Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Beech House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
252 m
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
296 m
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
344 m
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
355 m
Parkside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2019
412 m
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
414 m
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
424 m
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
453 m
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
465 m
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
465 m
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
479 m
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
479 m
Y M C A Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 20, 2020
482 m
Cranbury College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
505 m
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
523 m
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
545 m
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
554 m
Chartwells at Battle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
595 m
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2019
601 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southcote Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Berkeley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Berkeley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Southcote Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Southcote Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 330 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 730 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.77 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Piper's Island Island 2.16 km
Fry's Island Island 2.17 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.31 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.34 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.36 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.37 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
View Island Island 2.53 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 156.09 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 29.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 25% 67.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 326,404 kWh - mean 4,946 kWh : median 3,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44949600
Longitude -0.99368700
OS Easting 470026
OS Northing 0172759
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15379
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Minster
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: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040170
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 013D
Output Area / Small Area 3D1