The postcode RG30 3BU is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG30 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 3BU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to RG30 3BU is Gainsborough Road which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Honey End Lane and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to RG30 3BU (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 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 3BU is George & Dragon and is 519 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 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 185.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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 1.7 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 3BU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG30 3BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG30 3BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG30 3BU
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG30 3BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 383 m |
| The Holy Brook School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2019) | 383 m |
| King's Academy Prospect | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 574 m |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 585 m |
| Southcote Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 630 m |
| The WREN School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 961 m |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Kennet Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.3 km | |
| Wilson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Battle Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| St Edward's Prep | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.73 km |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| All Saints Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 10, 2013) | 1.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southcote Community Hub | Exempt September 2, 2019 | 207 m | |
| The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 207 m | |
| Coronation Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2017 | 211 m | |
| Eastern Choice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Jas Express & Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 15, 2022 | 211 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Southcote Pharmacy | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Tennesse 6 Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 211 m | |
| Asda Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 24, 2019 | 360 m | |
| Caterlink at Holybrook Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2019 | 383 m | |
| Caterlink at Manor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 383 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2019 | 397 m | |
| Charles Clore Court at A2dominion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 510 m | |
| George & Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 562 m | |
| Grange Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2017 | 562 m | |
| Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 574 m | |
| Prospect School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 574 m | |
| Hugh Faringdon School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 585 m | |
| ISS Mediclean at Prospect Park Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2019 | 592 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG30 3BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Honey End Lane | 176 m | |
| Honey End Lane | 216 m | |
| Frilsham Road | 240 m | |
| Frilsham Road | 253 m | |
| Coronation Square | 310 m | |
| Cheapside | 2.8 km | |
| Bridge Street Taxi Rank | 2.96 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| Reading Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47.81 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 65.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG30 3BU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Rookery | 730 m | |
| Lousehill Copse | 1.32 km | |
| Comparts Plantation | 1.63 km | |
| Churchend Copse | 1.8 km | |
| The Moor | 1.88 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.97 km | |
| Round Copse | 2.05 km | |
| Mill Dam | 2.21 km | |
| Curtis's Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Nabbs Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Norcot Scours | 2.56 km | |
| Appletree Eyot | 2.68 km | |
| Oliver's Copse | 2.73 km | |
| Withy Copse | 2.76 km | |
| Buck's Stream | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG30 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 185.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 22.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.5 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for RG30 3BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.44399200 |
| Longitude | -1.01258500 |
| OS Easting | 468721 |
| OS Northing | 0172129 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| 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 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |