Postcode RG30 2RB (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2RB and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 2RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 2RB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to RG30 2RB is Beecham Road which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brisbane Road and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2RB (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 2RB is The Pondhouse and is 389 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Fish Bar and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2RB 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 2RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beecham Road 134 m
August End 153 m
Rona Court 168 m
St George's Road 172 m
Waverley Road 181 m
Tofrek Terrace 204 m
St Ronans Road 212 m
Westbourne Terrace 219 m
Shaftesbury Road 223 m
St George's Terrace 223 m
Longridge Close 244 m
Lundy Lane 246 m
Brock Gardens 250 m
Colliers Way 276 m
Grovelands Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2RB

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 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
274 m
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
681 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
694 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
925 m
St Edward's Prep 1.08 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.21 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.22 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.26 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.32 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.34 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.39 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.39 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.5 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.51 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.53 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.62 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.63 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.69 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mary Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2016
207 m
Livability Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 24, 2019
226 m
Chartwells at Wilson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
274 m
Hong Kong Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
311 m
Wan Choi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2019
311 m
Grovelands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 29, 2017
314 m
Causeway Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 27, 2019
332 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
335 m
Lacto Lyfe Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
340 m
Reading Sea Cadets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2019
342 m
Chillim Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 5, 2019
369 m
Oxford Road Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2021
369 m
Tuesday Lunch Club at West Reading Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
369 m
Choice, Hazeldene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
375 m
Amee's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
389 m
Exotic Superstores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 20, 2018
389 m
Hotel Ibis Styles Reading Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
389 m
Kashmir Halal Butchers at Exotic Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2019
389 m
The Pondhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 13, 2019
389 m
The Royal Albion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
389 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brisbane Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Brisbane Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Brock Gardens Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Pond House Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.23 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.38 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.47 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.49 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.53 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Poplar Island Island 1.72 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 755,562 kWh - mean 14,256 kWh : median 12,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 185,004 kWh - mean 3,364 kWh : median 3,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45645600
Longitude -1.00735100
OS Easting 469066
OS Northing 0173520
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11158
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: 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 E33040134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 008F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2