Postcode RG30 4AJ (Reading)

Map showing RG30 4AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 4AJ is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 4AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 4AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4AJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG30 4AJ is Tern Close which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadway Precinct and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 4AJ (for ages 11 and under) is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2018. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Get Stuffed and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1.3 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 4AJ 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 4AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG30 4AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Tern Close 109 m
Taff Way 177 m
Shilling Close 226 m
Dee Road 230 m
Stoneham Close 270 m
Park Crescent 280 m
Walmer Close 328 m
Poole Close 340 m
Upton Road 351 m
Honey End Lane 378 m
Severn Way 437 m
Cockney Hill 456 m
Elvaston Way 484 m
The Meadway 526 m
A329 3.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 4AJ

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 4AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
299 m
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
315 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
369 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
657 m
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
657 m
Churchend Primary Academy 684 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
694 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
877 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.05 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
1.05 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.08 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.22 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.24 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.38 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.44 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.45 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.54 km
St Edward's Prep 1.75 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.86 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boots UK Ltd at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
184 m
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 7, 2021
184 m
Get Stuffed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
184 m
Grocery Asia Pvt Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 13, 2022
184 m
Lee's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2021
184 m
Meadway Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
April 10, 2021
184 m
Meat wala Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
184 m
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 29, 2021
184 m
Simply Gym at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
184 m
Sue Ryder Foundation at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
184 m
Tasty Bites Peri Peri Chicken and Burger Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
184 m
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2019
184 m
Tilehurst Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 29, 2021
184 m
WilVa Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
184 m
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
187 m
Caterlink at English Martyrs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
299 m
Caterlink at St Michaels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
315 m
ISS Mediclean at Prospect Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
347 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
369 m
Prospect School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
369 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG30 4AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Meadway Precinct Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Stoneham Close Footpath Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Stoneham Close Footpath Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Meadway Precinct Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Meadway Precinct Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.96 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.91 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG30 4AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 438 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 538 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 736 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.83 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.84 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Poplar Island Island 1.99 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.15 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.27 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG30 4AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 237.35 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 40.61 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 341,711 kWh - mean 8,334 kWh : median 7,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 89,131 kWh - mean 2,346 kWh : median 2,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 4AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45110100
Longitude -1.01863500
OS Easting 468290
OS Northing 0172914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2755
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Norcot
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 E33040140
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2