Postcode RG30 3QF (Reading)

Map showing RG30 3QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 3QF is located in Reading It was introduced in April 2013 and is an active postcode. RG30 3QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 3QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 3QF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG30 3QF is Coronation Square which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coronation Square and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 3QF (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 3QF is George & Dragon and is 714 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 93 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.1 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 3QF 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 3QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coronation Square 86 m
Maker Close 136 m
Virginia Way 164 m
Brimpton Road 177 m
Ashampstead Road 200 m
Bray Road 242 m
Wynford Close 250 m
Hatford Road 252 m
Southcote Lane 259 m
Lytham Close 261 m
Glennon Close 264 m
Circuit Lane 269 m
Frilsham Road 276 m
Courage Court 304 m
Gainsborough Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 3QF

Introduction April 2013
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 3QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
425 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
425 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
499 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
554 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
848 m
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
939 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.19 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.41 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.43 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.52 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.55 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.6 km
St Edward's Prep 1.66 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.66 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.66 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.78 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.85 km
All Saints Junior School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.85 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Coronation Square Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Circuit Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Frilsham Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.8 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.92 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.21 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.81 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.9 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 158.62 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 29.98 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 16.7% 82.3 18.2
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 88,378 kWh - mean 7,365 kWh : median 7,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 33,219 kWh - mean 2,768 kWh : median 2,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 3QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44179100
Longitude -1.01064700
OS Easting 468859
OS Northing 0171886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3271
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 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1