Postcode RG30 6BT (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG30 6BT is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG30 6BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG30 6BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6BT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to RG30 6BT is Sanctuary Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church End Lane and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6BT (for ages 11 and under) is Meadow Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018. 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 6BT is Tylers Rest and is 67 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lemon Plaice and is 332 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.3 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 6BT 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 6BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG30 6BT, and the approximate distance away.

Sanctuary Close 50 m
Chichester Road 107 m
Spode Close 121 m
Halcyon Terrace 135 m
Delft Close 145 m
Macarthur Close 147 m
Minton Close 186 m
Wealden Way 197 m
Aylsham Close 204 m
Dalton Close 210 m
Blundells Road 214 m
Calder Close 219 m
Tuscan Close 226 m
Midwinter Close 229 m
Chelsea Close 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6BT

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 6BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
67 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
380 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
787 m
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
787 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
890 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
912 m
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
934 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
982 m
Churchend Primary Academy 987 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.49 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.58 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.61 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.83 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.86 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.86 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.91 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.97 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.99 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 6BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
67 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
67 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
182 m
The Wooden Spoon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
243 m
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
313 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
317 m
Blagrave Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2017
329 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
332 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
332 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
332 m
Caterlink at Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
380 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
459 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
503 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
503 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
503 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
503 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
503 m
Sweet Cloud Cakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
553 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
558 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
558 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG30 6BT - Data from Apr 2022

Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Blundells Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Blundells Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.71 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG30 6BT - Data from Dec 2021

The Moor Woodland Or Forest 292 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.15 km
Poplar Island Island 1.2 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.5 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.5 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG30 6BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 85 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 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% 22.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 265,420 kWh - mean 14,746 kWh : median 16,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 69,373 kWh - mean 3,651 kWh : median 3,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45910700
Longitude -1.02971900
OS Easting 467508
OS Northing 0173794
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17614
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040139
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1