Postcode RG30 2QJ (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2QJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 2QJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2QJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG30 2QJ is Rona Court which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brisbane Road and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2QJ (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 King's Academy Prospect. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG30 2QJ is The Pondhouse and is 317 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 257 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 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 2.1 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 2QJ 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 2QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rona Court 32 m
Shaftesbury Road 73 m
St George's Terrace 73 m
St George's Road 93 m
Grovelands Road 113 m
St Ronans Road 158 m
Beecham Road 171 m
Longridge Close 188 m
Thrale Mews 188 m
Drayton Road 191 m
Rowe Court 195 m
Brisbane Road 266 m
August End 272 m
Waverley Road 295 m
Craig Avenue 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2QJ

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 2QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
452 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
556 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
853 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
854 m
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.15 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.25 km
St Edward's Prep 1.25 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.38 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.42 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.43 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.43 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.46 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.48 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.49 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.56 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.56 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.56 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.67 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.81 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mary Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
89 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
141 m
Livability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 24, 2019
176 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
257 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
317 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
317 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
317 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
317 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
317 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
317 m
Hong Kong Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
319 m
Wan Choi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
319 m
Righteous Roti Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
389 m
Hewad Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2021
404 m
Shell Norcot Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2017
404 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
410 m
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
417 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
417 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
417 m
Red Kangaroo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2019
435 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brisbane Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Brisbane Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 785 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.08 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.27 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.36 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.38 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.4 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Poplar Island Island 1.55 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.2 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 479,734 kWh - mean 13,707 kWh : median 13,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 138,217 kWh - mean 3,371 kWh : median 2,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45753300
Longitude -1.00925600
OS Easting 468932
OS Northing 0173638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20648
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Norcot
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in 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 E33040134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3