Postcode RG30 3LD (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3LD and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 3LD 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 3LD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG30 3LD is Brimpton Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coronation Square and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3LD (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 3LD is George & Dragon and is 771 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 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brimpton Road 83 m
Hatford Road 144 m
Ashampstead Road 165 m
Wynford Close 173 m
Coronation Square 181 m
Bray Road 199 m
Lytham Close 209 m
Maker Close 233 m
Glennon Close 242 m
Virginia Way 273 m
Frilsham Road 286 m
Southcote Lane 313 m
Circuit Lane 331 m
Brunel Road 403 m
Gainsborough Road 413 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3LD

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 3LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
445 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
445 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
530 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
620 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
942 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
997 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.17 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.44 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.5 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.57 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.62 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.63 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.69 km
St Edward's Prep 1.73 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.75 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.75 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.89 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.91 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.91 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
196 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
196 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
202 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
202 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
202 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
202 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
202 m
Tennesse 6 Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
202 m
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
337 m
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
337 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
445 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
445 m
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
530 m
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
620 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
658 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
679 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
727 m
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
744 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
771 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
942 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.17 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.92 km
Walker's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.1 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% 114.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 97,198 kWh - mean 9,720 kWh : median 8,854 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 26,963 kWh - mean 2,696 kWh : median 2,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44080100
Longitude -1.01053900
OS Easting 468868
OS Northing 0171776
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