Postcode RG30 6DG (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6DG and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6DG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 6DG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG30 6DG is Staffordshire Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church End Lane and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6DG (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 6DG is Tylers Rest and is 326 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 571 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 6DG 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 6DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Staffordshire Close 51 m
Holkam Close 55 m
Dresden Way 61 m
Wedgewood Way 114 m
Chelsea Close 119 m
Pottery Road 136 m
Wealden Way 146 m
Tylers Place 163 m
Portmeirion Gardens 180 m
Denby Way 186 m
Delft Close 199 m
Norcot Road 207 m
Minton Close 230 m
Coalport Way 273 m
Glenrosa Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6DG

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 6DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
326 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
627 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
765 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
945 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.01 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.01 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.06 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.22 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.27 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.59 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.68 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.81 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.81 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.88 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.89 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.04 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.1 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.18 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
108 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
308 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
326 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
326 m
The Wooden Spoon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
494 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
542 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
553 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
553 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
560 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
571 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
571 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
571 m
Blagrave Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2017
626 m
Caterlink at Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
627 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
659 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
708 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
713 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
713 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
713 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
713 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Lawrence Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Lawrence Road Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Blundells Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 126 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 509 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Appletree Eyot Island 832 m
Poplar Island Island 896 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.18 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.29 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.65 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.76 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.81 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 86.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14 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% 18 4.5
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 103.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 157,001 kWh - mean 13,083 kWh : median 13,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 38,824 kWh - mean 3,235 kWh : median 3,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46115600
Longitude -1.02635000
OS Easting 467739
OS Northing 0174025
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20666
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Kentwood
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2