Postcode RG30 6EB (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6EB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG30 6EB is Vale Crescent which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 819 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6EB (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 6EB is The Tilehurst Club and is 347 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 443 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vale Crescent 74 m
Gipsy Lane 76 m
Brendon Close 77 m
Hirstwood 141 m
Kentwood Hill 189 m
Kentwood Hill 194 m
Wheeler Court 214 m
Coalport Way 220 m
Denby Way 254 m
Portmeirion Gardens 255 m
Dudley Mews 282 m
Rodway Road 293 m
Pottery Road 303 m
Wedgewood Way 316 m
Kentwood Close 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6EB

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 6EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
499 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
933 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.18 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.19 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.34 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.34 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.37 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.39 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.39 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.46 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.53 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.54 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.64 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.73 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.85 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.96 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.08 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
347 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
383 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
406 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
443 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
499 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
499 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
499 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
499 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
504 m
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
533 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
538 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
538 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
538 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
543 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
557 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
566 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
566 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
566 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
581 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 819 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Poplar Island Island 771 m
Appletree Eyot Island 803 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 946 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.3 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.77 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.87 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 105.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 11.6 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% 25 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 122,074 kWh - mean 12,207 kWh : median 10,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 42,667 kWh - mean 4,267 kWh : median 3,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46406600
Longitude -1.03037700
OS Easting 467455
OS Northing 0174345
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