Postcode RG30 2UG (Reading)

Map showing RG30 2UG and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 2UG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2UG as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG30 2UG is Connaught Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southcote Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 321 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 2UG (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 2UG is The Spread Eagle and is 352 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lamamaia Kitchen and is 332 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Connaught Close 21 m
Gloucester Court 94 m
Lancing Close 129 m
Connaught Road 134 m
Elm Park Road 135 m
Prince Of Wales Avenue 135 m
Gloucester Road 135 m
Baron Court 136 m
Belmont Road 165 m
Cranbury Road 206 m
Albany Road 215 m
Western Elms Avenue 231 m
Wood Green Close 263 m
Edinburgh Road 264 m
Tilehurst Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 2UG

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 2UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
190 m
St Edward's Prep 211 m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
519 m
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
519 m
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
601 m
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
614 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
815 m
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.02 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.12 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.19 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.29 km
Coley Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.35 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.55 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.63 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.67 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.72 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.9 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.94 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Abbey House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
49 m
Beesknees Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
94 m
Tipple Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
94 m
Little Tots Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
168 m
Chartwells at Battle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
190 m
Cranbury College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
193 m
Today's Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
205 m
Holroyd Howe at St Edwards School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
211 m
Smoky Board Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
237 m
Pine Rivers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
246 m
Western Elms Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
246 m
Lamamaia Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
332 m
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
342 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
342 m
Teng Hui Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2020
342 m
Willis & Short Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2020
342 m
Work House Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2019
342 m
The Spread Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2020
352 m
Ajv Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2020
358 m
Amazing Grace Afro Caribbean Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 12, 2021
358 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southcote Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Cranbury Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Southcote Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Cranbury Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Reading West Station - Tilehurst Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 321 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 468 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 63.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.83 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.86 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.9 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.9 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.91 km
Piper's Island Island 1.92 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Fry's Island Island 2.01 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.33 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
View Island Island 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 175 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 126 15
300+ Mbps 87.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 94,284 kWh - mean 11,786 kWh : median 9,410 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 2UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45335400
Longitude -0.99583300
OS Easting 469871
OS Northing 0173186
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15956
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 008B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3