Postcode RG30 4QW (Reading)

Map showing RG30 4QW and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 4QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 4QW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG30 4QW is Hogarth Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haywood Way and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 4QW (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 4QW is George & Dragon and is 298 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 703 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 4QW 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 4QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hogarth Avenue 29 m
Poplar Avenue 85 m
Pentland Close 104 m
Haywood Way 135 m
Greenwood Road 146 m
Fontwell Drive 171 m
Morlands Avenue 237 m
Holmwood Avenue 247 m
Sharnwood Drive 248 m
Lingholm Close 261 m
Seton Drive 271 m
Appleford Road 314 m
Mandeville Close 367 m
Bayford Drive 385 m
Carters Rise 456 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 4QW

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 4QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
513 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
635 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
635 m
Churchend Primary Academy 646 m
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
751 m
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
788 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
823 m
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
823 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
998 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.23 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.38 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.44 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.44 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.51 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.67 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.74 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.76 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.83 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.83 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2008
153 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
153 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
298 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
417 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
426 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
513 m
Prospect School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
513 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
566 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
635 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
635 m
Churchend Primary Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
646 m
Meadway News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
679 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
679 m
Boots UK Ltd at Meadway Precinct Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
703 m
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 7, 2021
703 m
Get Stuffed Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
703 m
Grocery Asia Pvt Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 13, 2022
703 m
Lee's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2021
703 m
Meadway Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
April 10, 2021
703 m
Meat wala Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
703 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haywood Way Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Haywood Way Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Horncastle Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Greenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Greenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.36 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.7 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Appletree Eyot Island 2.52 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 2.57 km
Poplar Island Island 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 94.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.2 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.8% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 81% 71 17.8
300+ Mbps 14.3% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 571,733 kWh - mean 16,335 kWh : median 15,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 131,898 kWh - mean 3,217 kWh : median 3,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 4QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44510500
Longitude -1.02415900
OS Easting 467915
OS Northing 0172242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6860
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040180
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3