Postcode RG30 3AX (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 3AX is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 3AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 3AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 3AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG30 3AX is Brimpton Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coronation Square and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3AX (for ages 11 and under) is Southcote Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. 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 3AX is George & Dragon and is 786 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 158 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 180.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG30 3AX 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 3AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG30 3AX, and the approximate distance away.

Brimpton Road 103 m
Coronation Square 165 m
Wynford Close 170 m
Maker Close 175 m
Lytham Close 185 m
Glennon Close 200 m
Hatford Road 204 m
Ashampstead Road 217 m
Virginia Way 239 m
Southcote Lane 247 m
Bray Road 256 m
Circuit Lane 265 m
Gainsborough Road 385 m
Bute Street 408 m
Silchester Road 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3AX

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 3AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
470 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
480 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
480 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
554 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
928 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
932 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.22 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.39 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.49 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.55 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.57 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.63 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.63 km
St Edward's Prep 1.67 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.74 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.74 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.85 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.85 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.86 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 3AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
158 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
158 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
158 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
158 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
158 m
Tennesse 6 Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
158 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
198 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
198 m
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
289 m
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
289 m
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
470 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
480 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
480 m
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
554 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
686 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
687 m
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
689 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
713 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
786 m
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2019
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG30 3AX - Data from Apr 2022

Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG30 3AX - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.23 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.87 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Walker's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG30 3AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156.7 Mbps 180.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127 22.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 237,161 kWh - mean 15,811 kWh : median 15,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 59,181 kWh - mean 4,227 kWh : median 3,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44124500
Longitude -1.00991100
OS Easting 468911
OS Northing 0171826
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Southcote
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 015E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1