Postcode RG30 6DU (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6DU and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6DU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG30 6DU is Rodway Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Avenue and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 595 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6DU (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 Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG30 6DU is The Tilehurst Club and is 507 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 218 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG30 6DU 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 6DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rodway Road 78 m
Derwent Avenue 109 m
Kentwood Hill 121 m
Kentwood Hill 139 m
Brendon Close 205 m
Dudley Mews 212 m
Western Oaks 213 m
Coniston Drive 231 m
Wheeler Court 277 m
Gipsy Lane 287 m
Dudley Close 290 m
Vale Crescent 300 m
Rydal Avenue 337 m
Grasmere Avenue 415 m
Thirlmere Avenue 480 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6DU

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 6DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
726 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.16 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.21 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.21 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.33 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.36 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.37 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.52 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.57 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.57 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.58 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.68 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.77 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.82 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.85 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.99 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.07 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.21 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
218 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
350 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
350 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
350 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
389 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
397 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
483 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
483 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
486 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
507 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
523 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
565 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
580 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
609 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
625 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
637 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
649 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
688 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
688 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
701 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 595 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.05 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Poplar Island Island 661 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 722 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Appletree Eyot Island 745 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.29 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.74 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 146.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 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% 18.3 7.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 233,136 kWh - mean 12,270 kWh : median 11,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46610200
Longitude -1.03075100
OS Easting 467426
OS Northing 0174571
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17369
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1