Postcode RG30 6EA (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6EA and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6EA 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 6EA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG30 6EA is Brendon Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 778 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6EA (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 6EA is The Tilehurst Club and is 335 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 401 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brendon Close 22 m
Gipsy Lane 110 m
Kentwood Hill 112 m
Kentwood Hill 114 m
Wheeler Court 148 m
Vale Crescent 150 m
Hirstwood 176 m
Dudley Mews 199 m
Dudley Close 239 m
Rodway Road 258 m
Derwent Avenue 278 m
Coalport Way 283 m
Denby Way 330 m
Kentwood Close 339 m
Pottery Road 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6EA

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 6EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
552 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
990 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.17 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.27 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.31 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.31 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.4 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.4 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.44 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.45 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.52 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.56 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.6 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.69 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.83 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.88 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.96 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.07 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.09 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 6EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
332 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
335 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
401 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
433 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
478 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
519 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
531 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
533 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
533 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
533 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
534 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
546 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
546 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
552 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
552 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
552 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
552 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
552 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
565 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
569 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 778 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Poplar Island Island 792 m
Appletree Eyot Island 841 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 904 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.35 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.82 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.5 Mbps 122.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 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% 22.6 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.9 12
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 196,752 kWh - mean 11,574 kWh : median 11,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 49,921 kWh - mean 2,937 kWh : median 2,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46449700
Longitude -1.03134600
OS Easting 467387
OS Northing 0174392
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