Postcode RG30 3AY (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3AY and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 3AY 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 3AY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG30 3AY is Ashampstead Road which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frilsham Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3AY (for ages 11 and under) is Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 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 3AY is George & Dragon and is 614 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 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 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 3AY 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 3AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashampstead Road 68 m
Bray Road 105 m
Frilsham Road 126 m
Coronation Square 139 m
Hatford Road 229 m
Virginia Way 236 m
Brimpton Road 242 m
Hastings Close 257 m
Courage Court 261 m
Maker Close 279 m
Byefield Road 282 m
Bute Street 310 m
Brunel Road 324 m
Gainsborough Road 338 m
Worcester Close 393 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3AY

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 3AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
284 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
284 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
655 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
706 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
817 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.03 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.09 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.37 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.48 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.58 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.6 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.6 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.62 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.73 km
St Edward's Prep 1.81 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.81 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.96 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
99 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
99 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
216 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
216 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
216 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
216 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
216 m
Tennesse 6 Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
216 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
284 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
284 m
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
486 m
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
486 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
496 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
529 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
608 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
614 m
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
655 m
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
706 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
817 m
Prospect School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
817 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.08 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.05 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.86 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 24.04 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% 108.1 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 225,077 kWh - mean 13,240 kWh : median 12,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 83,989 kWh - mean 4,420 kWh : median 3,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44127800
Longitude -1.01274500
OS Easting 468714
OS Northing 0171827
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed 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 E33040179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 015E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2