Postcode RG30 6DW (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6DW and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6DW 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 6DW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to RG30 6DW is Spode Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blundells Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6DW (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 6DW is Tylers Rest and is 51 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 285 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 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 6DW 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 6DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spode Close 12 m
Minton Close 93 m
Delft Close 100 m
Tuscan Close 118 m
Midwinter Close 133 m
Wealden Way 151 m
Sanctuary Close 155 m
Halcyon Terrace 163 m
Chelsea Close 184 m
Beatty Drive 197 m
Hornsea Close 208 m
Chichester Road 216 m
Coalport Way 230 m
Sona Gardens 237 m
Blundells Road 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6DW

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 6DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
51 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
488 m
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
895 m
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
895 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
953 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
975 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.01 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.04 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.09 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.59 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.6 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.6 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.75 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.75 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.89 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.89 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.9 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG30 6DW - 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
51 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
51 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
73 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
260 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
285 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
285 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
285 m
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
321 m
Blagrave Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2017
329 m
The Wooden Spoon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
352 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
362 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
444 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
444 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
444 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
444 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
444 m
Caterlink at Moorlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
488 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
497 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
497 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
504 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blundells Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Blundells Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.76 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.67 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moor Woodland Or Forest 389 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 565 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Appletree Eyot Island 1.09 km
Poplar Island Island 1.12 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.39 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.47 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 10 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.3 9.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 119,348 kWh - mean 13,261 kWh : median 12,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 35,822 kWh - mean 3,980 kWh : median 4,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46003700
Longitude -1.03023200
OS Easting 467471
OS Northing 0173897
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: 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 E33040119
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1