Postcode RG30 4EL (Reading)

Map showing RG30 4EL and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 4EL 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 4EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RG30 4EL is Burrcroft Road which is centered 174 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prospect College and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 4EL (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 4EL is George & Dragon and is 338 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Get Stuffed and is 386 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 84% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG30 4EL 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 4EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burrcroft Road 174 m
Honey End Lane 199 m
Frogmore Way 220 m
Granville Road 259 m
Gainsborough Road 341 m
Cockney Hill 526 m
Southcote Lane 743 m
Burghfield Road 1.49 km
A329 3.46 km
Bath Road 7.13 km
B4009 20.65 km
A4 27.75 km
A33 33.47 km
A3 39.81 km
M4 78.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 4EL

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 4EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
215 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
506 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
506 m
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
775 m
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
850 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
860 m
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
950 m
Churchend Primary Academy 954 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.04 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.04 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.16 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.18 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.23 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.37 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.51 km
St Edward's Prep 1.71 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.77 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.84 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
0 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
215 m
Prospect School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
215 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
236 m
ISS Mediclean at Prospect Park Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
334 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
338 m
Boots UK Ltd at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
386 m
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 7, 2021
386 m
Get Stuffed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Grocery Asia Pvt Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 13, 2022
386 m
Lee's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2021
386 m
Meadway Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
April 10, 2021
386 m
Meat wala Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
386 m
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 29, 2021
386 m
Simply Gym at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
386 m
Sue Ryder Foundation at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
386 m
Tasty Bites Peri Peri Chicken and Burger Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
386 m
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2019
386 m
Tilehurst Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 29, 2021
386 m
WilVa Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
386 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prospect College Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Prospect College Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Honey End Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Honey End Lane Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Burghfield Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 2.17 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.32 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.39 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Poplar Island Island 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 75.2 Mbps 319.29 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 40.16 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4% 73.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 80% 319 40

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 519,655 kWh - mean 20,786 kWh : median 17,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 111,094 kWh - mean 4,444 kWh : median 3,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 4EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44628900
Longitude -1.01623400
OS Easting 468464
OS Northing 0172381
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2