Postcode RG30 4QU (Reading)

Map showing RG30 4QU and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 4QU 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 4QU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to RG30 4QU is Lansdowne Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 4QU (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 4QU is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 184 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 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lansdowne Road 50 m
Park Lane 108 m
Grafton Road 119 m
Maiwand Gardens 119 m
Portland Gardens 163 m
Pegasus Court 186 m
Burlington Road 209 m
Glenwood Drive 213 m
Mayfair 219 m
Holland Road 243 m
Berkshire Drive 254 m
Foxcombe Drive 297 m
Halls Road 302 m
Wendover Way 341 m
Hildens Drive 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 4QU

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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
376 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
401 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
657 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
818 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
941 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.12 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.18 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.18 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.18 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.18 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.21 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)
1.53 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.73 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.95 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.97 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.97 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.11 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
184 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
184 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
184 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
184 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
298 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
298 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
355 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
355 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
355 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
355 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
376 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
376 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
392 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
395 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
395 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
395 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
401 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
401 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
457 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

City Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 611 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 859 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.9 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.5 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 492,423 kWh - mean 13,309 kWh : median 12,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 139,682 kWh - mean 3,775 kWh : median 3,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 4QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45393400
Longitude -1.04472400
OS Easting 466473
OS Northing 0173205
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