Postcode RG30 3NQ (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG30 3NQ and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 3NQ 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 3NQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG30 3NQ is Ferndale Avenue which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dwyer Road Boundary and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3NQ (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 3NQ is George & Dragon and is 414 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 888 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 3NQ 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 3NQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Avenue 35 m
Underwood Road 100 m
Vine Crescent 139 m
Appleford Road 153 m
Holymead 166 m
Dwyer Road 172 m
Holmwood Avenue 196 m
Carters Rise 214 m
Shrubland Drive 230 m
Kestrel Way 234 m
Evergreen Drive 249 m
Holybrook Crescent 252 m
Sharnwood Drive 258 m
Post Horn Place 275 m
Carston Grove 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3NQ

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 3NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
420 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
441 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
441 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
810 m
Churchend Primary Academy 1.08 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.18 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.26 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.26 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.36 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.37 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.41 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.6 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.67 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.75 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.84 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.91 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.91 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.11 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
287 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2008
304 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
304 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
414 m
Caterlink Ltd at Kennet Valley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
420 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
420 m
Kennet Valley Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
420 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
441 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
441 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
504 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
739 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
749 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
749 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
810 m
Prospect School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
810 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
888 m
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
888 m
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
888 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2019
888 m
Southcote Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
888 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dwyer Road Boundary Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Dwyer Road Boundary Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Kennet Valley School Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Holybrook Crescent Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Kennet Valley School Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.59 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.44 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Rowgarson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Bennettshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 136 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 426,708 kWh - mean 13,335 kWh : median 11,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44118400
Longitude -1.02304800
OS Easting 467998
OS Northing 0171807
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2