Postcode RG30 4QF (Reading)

Map showing RG30 4QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 4QF is located in Reading It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. RG30 4QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 4QF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4QF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to RG30 4QF is Maiwand Gardens which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Road and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 4QF (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG30 4QF is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 223 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tasty Plaice and is 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 1.7 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 4QF 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 4QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maiwand Gardens 42 m
Grafton Road 82 m
Lansdowne Road 91 m
Portland Gardens 139 m
Burlington Road 146 m
Holland Road 166 m
Park Lane 168 m
Mayfair 172 m
Halls Road 244 m
Pegasus Court 263 m
Manor Park Close 281 m
Woodland Drive 292 m
Wendover Way 292 m
Berkshire Drive 318 m
Heathfield Avenue 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 4QF

Introduction June 1998
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 4QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
398 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
467 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
735 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
883 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.02 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.06 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.11 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.11 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.13 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.14 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.16 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.25 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.25 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.65 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.88 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.89 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.01 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.08 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
223 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
223 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
223 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
223 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
334 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
334 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
398 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
398 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
399 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
433 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
433 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
433 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
433 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
467 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
467 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
467 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
472 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
472 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
472 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
496 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

City Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 588 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 851 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 74.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 164,200 kWh - mean 10,947 kWh : median 10,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 67,187 kWh - mean 4,479 kWh : median 4,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 4QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45365500
Longitude -1.04368000
OS Easting 466546
OS Northing 0173175
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11467
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1