Postcode RG30 4QX (Reading)

Map showing RG30 4QX and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 4QX 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 4QX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to RG30 4QX is Lansdowne Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne Road and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 4QX (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 4QX is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 276 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 276 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lansdowne Road 66 m
Grafton Road 126 m
Pegasus Court 154 m
Berkshire Drive 167 m
Maiwand Gardens 178 m
Park Lane 189 m
Mayfair 202 m
Beechwood Avenue 235 m
Foxcombe Drive 256 m
Chieveley Close 266 m
Wootton Close 266 m
Portland Gardens 270 m
Glenwood Drive 273 m
Burlington Road 301 m
Holland Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 4QX

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 4QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
271 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
442 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
609 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
855 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
907 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.12 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.2 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.2 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.24 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.29 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.36 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.36 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.54 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.73 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.86 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.92 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.01 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
190 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
190 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
271 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
271 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
276 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
276 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
276 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
276 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
294 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
316 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
316 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
316 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
316 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
352 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
352 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
352 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
356 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
382 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
417 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
417 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 116 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 719 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 920 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 97.2 Mbps 275.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 47.05 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 113.8 17.4
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 67,855 kWh - mean 7,539 kWh : median 6,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 18,392 kWh - mean 2,044 kWh : median 1,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 4QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45490400
Longitude -1.04466100
OS Easting 466476
OS Northing 0173313
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1