Postcode RG30 3LG (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3LG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG30 3LG is Bray Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frilsham Road and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3LG (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 3LG is George & Dragon and is 575 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 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bray Road 78 m
Frilsham Road 87 m
Ashampstead Road 107 m
Hastings Close 125 m
Byefield Road 145 m
Brunel Road 199 m
Garston Close 235 m
Ainsdale Crescent 242 m
Hatford Road 267 m
Coronation Square 274 m
Inkpen Close 279 m
Virginia Way 362 m
Gainsborough Road 436 m
Southcote Lane 553 m
Burghfield Road 931 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3LG

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 3LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
207 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
207 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
789 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
843 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
846 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
898 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.23 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.39 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.5 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.59 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.59 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.86 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.87 km
St Edward's Prep 1.94 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.96 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2.07 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
207 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
207 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
223 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
223 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
355 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
355 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
355 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
355 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
355 m
Tennesse 6 Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
355 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
420 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
515 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
575 m
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
608 m
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
608 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
646 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2008
787 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
787 m
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
789 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
843 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Dwyer Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.91 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Rowgarson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 165.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.8 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 620 40

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 314,304 kWh - mean 11,225 kWh : median 10,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 112,983 kWh - mean 4,035 kWh : median 3,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44059100
Longitude -1.01442800
OS Easting 468598
OS Northing 0171749
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