Postcode RG30 2SY (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2SY and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 2SY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2SY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to RG30 2SY is Brocksett Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Village - Tesco and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 594 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2SY (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 2SY is The White Eagle and is 145 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Farmhouse Pizza and is 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.5% 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brocksett Close 49 m
Hilcot Road 76 m
Kensington Road 103 m
Wilton Road 120 m
Elm Lodge Avenue 131 m
Canford Court 148 m
Cranbury Road 184 m
Richmond Road 198 m
Battle Place 208 m
Belmont Road 214 m
Elm Park Road 251 m
Prince Of Wales Avenue 251 m
Albany Road 251 m
Chester Street 291 m
Wantage Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2SY

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 2SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
254 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
416 m
St Edward's Prep 583 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
744 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
860 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
860 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.1 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.1 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.29 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.33 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.5 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.52 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.56 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.64 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.64 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.66 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.76 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.02 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.04 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
6Pack Supplements Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 25, 2017
112 m
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2019
112 m
Jango's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2021
112 m
Noon Sweet and Savouries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
112 m
Paanwala Other catering premises 4
Good
October 14, 2021
112 m
Tani Sklep Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
July 8, 2019
112 m
Atif Superstore Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2018
141 m
Betty's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2019
141 m
Church of God of Prophecy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2019
141 m
GPR Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 19, 2019
141 m
Julaga Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 3, 2020
141 m
La Mamaia Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2020
141 m
Yaadgaar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
141 m
The White Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
145 m
805 Restaurant & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
171 m
Chaaye Paani Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
171 m
Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 7, 2020
171 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2019
171 m
Today's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
178 m
Oxford Sweet Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
205 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Village - Tesco Bus Stop/Station 111 m
West Village - Tesco Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Beresford Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Wantage Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 594 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 670 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.49 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.53 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.54 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.55 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Piper's Island Island 1.87 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.96 km
Fry's Island Island 2.03 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.04 km
Poplar Island Island 2.15 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 120.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.5% 103 15.3
300+ Mbps 97.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 485,929 kWh - mean 12,788 kWh : median 11,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 102,205 kWh - mean 2,621 kWh : median 2,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45623000
Longitude -0.99874900
OS Easting 469664
OS Northing 0173503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13081
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian 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 E33040129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1