Postcode RG30 3LR (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3LR and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 3LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 3LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG30 3LR is Lea Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holybrook Crescent and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3LR (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 3LR is Kennet Valley Club and is 461 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 790 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lea Close 66 m
Shrubland Drive 87 m
Vine Crescent 182 m
Petworth Avenue 217 m
Grantham Road 233 m
Rangewood Avenue 243 m
Holybrook Crescent 244 m
Ainsdale Crescent 245 m
Underwood Road 246 m
Ferndale Avenue 278 m
Brunel Road 331 m
Ashampstead Road 545 m
Burghfield Road 645 m
A329 4.13 km
Bath Road 6.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3LR

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 3LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
392 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
392 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
461 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
991 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.23 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.29 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.38 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.44 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.56 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.56 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.63 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.67 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.84 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.96 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.05 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.09 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.14 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.14 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.14 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
392 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
392 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
402 m
Caterlink Ltd at Kennet Valley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
461 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
461 m
Kennet Valley Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
461 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
602 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2008
609 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
609 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
637 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
650 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
650 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
790 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
790 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
790 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
790 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
790 m
Tennesse 6 Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
790 m
Cunning Man, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
847 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
859 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holybrook Crescent Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Dwyer Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Holybrook Crescent Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Dwyer Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Dwyer Road Boundary Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.47 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Rowgarson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 156.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 49 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 14.3% 78.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 85.7% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 184,582 kWh - mean 14,199 kWh : median 14,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43898500
Longitude -1.02026100
OS Easting 468195
OS Northing 0171565
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10460
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 015C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1