Postcode RG30 3LZ (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG30 3LZ and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 3LZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 3LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG30 3LZ is Grantham Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kennet Valley School and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.62 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Kennet Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019. 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 3LZ is Kennet Valley Club and is 280 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 954 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grantham Road 71 m
Petworth Avenue 89 m
Underwood Road 119 m
Shrubland Drive 128 m
Rangewood Avenue 156 m
Vine Crescent 178 m
Ferndale Avenue 199 m
Burbidge Close 211 m
Lea Close 227 m
Bucknell Close 227 m
Carston Grove 264 m
Holymead 280 m
Evergreen Drive 282 m
Carters Rise 305 m
Dwyer Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3LZ

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 3LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
280 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
523 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
523 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.01 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.28 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.4 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.41 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.45 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.47 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.62 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.64 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.84 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.88 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.95 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.95 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.05 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.18 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.32 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Ltd at Kennet Valley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
280 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
280 m
Kennet Valley Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
280 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
447 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2008
515 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
515 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
523 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
523 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
614 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
685 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
812 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
812 m
Cunning Man, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
864 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
920 m
Residential Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
939 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
954 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
954 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
954 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
954 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
954 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kennet Valley School Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Kennet Valley School Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Churchward Walk Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Churchward Walk Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Dwyer Road Boundary Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.69 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.98 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Dam Inland Water 1.31 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Rowgarson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Bennettshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 137.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 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% 95.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 392,360 kWh - mean 13,079 kWh : median 13,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43921600
Longitude -1.02309000
OS Easting 467998
OS Northing 0171588
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12459
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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 E33040031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1