Postcode RG30 2HX (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 2HX is located in Reading It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. RG30 2HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 2HX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2HX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to RG30 2HX is Suffolk Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkside Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 716 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2HX (for ages 11 and under) is Battle Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. 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 2HX is The Spread Eagle and is 105 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Church of God of Prophecy and is 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.2 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 2HX 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 2HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Suffolk Road 46 m
Elm Park 50 m
Norfolk Road 88 m
Rutland Road 97 m
Kent Road 130 m
Walkers Place 143 m
Penroath Avenue 190 m
Wingrove Road 214 m
Tilehurst Road 242 m
Wantage Road 261 m
Bexley Court 302 m
Gloucester Road 313 m
Lundy Lane 317 m
Westbourne Terrace 327 m
Kensington Road 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2HX

Introduction December 1999
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 2HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
259 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
267 m
St Edward's Prep 589 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
766 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
910 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
910 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
938 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.14 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.17 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.26 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.28 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.36 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.41 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.48 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.63 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
1.63 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.75 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.82 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Spread Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2020
105 m
Choice, Hazeldene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
193 m
Lacto Lyfe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
226 m
Cranbury College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
231 m
Y M C A Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 20, 2020
250 m
Chartwells at Battle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
259 m
Chartwells at Wilson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
267 m
Causeway Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 27, 2019
285 m
Today's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
340 m
Parkside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2019
353 m
Jasmine House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
392 m
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
461 m
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
463 m
The Mansion House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
475 m
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
509 m
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
509 m
Atif Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2018
512 m
Betty's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2019
512 m
Church of God of Prophecy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2019
512 m
GPR Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
512 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkside Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Parkside Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Waverley Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Penroath Avenue Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 716 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 857 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.72 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.77 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.85 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.85 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.07 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.25 km
Piper's Island Island 2.26 km
Poplar Island Island 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 109.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 589,888 kWh - mean 14,045 kWh : median 12,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 209,939 kWh - mean 3,181 kWh : median 2,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45305500
Longitude -1.00182600
OS Easting 469455
OS Northing 0173147
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10648
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: 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 E33040135
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2