Postcode RG30 6DX (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6DX and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6DX 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 6DX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG30 6DX is Brendon Close which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 714 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6DX (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 6DX is The Tilehurst Club and is 407 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 337 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.7 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 6DX 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 6DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brendon Close 93 m
Kentwood Hill 100 m
Kentwood Hill 112 m
Gipsy Lane 169 m
Vale Crescent 184 m
Rodway Road 190 m
Wheeler Court 205 m
Dudley Mews 210 m
Derwent Avenue 223 m
Hirstwood 238 m
Dudley Close 269 m
Coniston Drive 322 m
Rydal Avenue 411 m
Thirlmere Avenue 455 m
Armour Hill 459 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6DX

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 6DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
607 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.04 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.24 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.27 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.29 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.29 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.44 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.45 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.47 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.56 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.57 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.65 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.76 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.89 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.9 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.02 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.08 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.11 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
337 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
371 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
407 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
465 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
465 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
465 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
490 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
492 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
492 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
506 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
528 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
564 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
570 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
589 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
601 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
607 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
607 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
622 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
622 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
622 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 714 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Poplar Island Island 723 m
Appletree Eyot Island 781 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 841 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.3 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.77 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 104 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 140,234 kWh - mean 10,787 kWh : median 10,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 45,924 kWh - mean 3,533 kWh : median 3,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46503200
Longitude -1.03075900
OS Easting 467427
OS Northing 0174452
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