Postcode RG30 3EP (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 3EP is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 3EP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG30 3EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3EP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG30 3EP is Aldworth Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fawley Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3EP (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 3EP is The Southcote Beefeater and is 514 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 494 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aldworth Close 60 m
Fawley Road 70 m
Faircross Road 159 m
Presentation Way 248 m
Silchester Road 250 m
Inglewood Court 287 m
Circuit Lane 289 m
Southcote Lane 308 m
Southcote Farm Lane 389 m
Liebenrood Road 508 m
A329 2.86 km
Bath Road 7.84 km
B4009 20.89 km
A4 28.56 km
A33 33.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3EP

Introduction July 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG30 3EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
0 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
211 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
388 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
932 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
932 m
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 990 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.03 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.1 km
St Edward's Prep 1.11 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.13 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.3 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.3 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.47 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.52 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.66 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.66 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.73 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.79 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.84 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
0 m
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
211 m
Sue Ryder Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2019
355 m
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
361 m
Parkside International Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
363 m
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
388 m
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
398 m
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
398 m
Little Dragons Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
493 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
494 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
494 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
494 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
494 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
494 m
Tennesse 6 Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
494 m
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
514 m
The Mansion House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
622 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
636 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
636 m
Chilmington House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
649 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fawley Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Fawley Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Southcote Farm Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.54 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 2.65 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.68 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.75 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.76 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.77 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.78 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44475800
Longitude -1.00425200
OS Easting 469299
OS Northing 0172222
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13585
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 015A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1