Postcode RG30 6EG (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6EG and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 6EG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG30 6EG is Pottery Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church End Lane and is 413 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 977 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6EG (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 6EG is Tylers Rest and is 438 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunshine Chinese Wok Away and is 525 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pottery Road 64 m
Portmeirion Gardens 64 m
Wedgewood Way 95 m
Dresden Way 128 m
Denby Way 152 m
Holkam Close 201 m
Staffordshire Close 224 m
Chelsea Close 228 m
Vale Crescent 236 m
Coalport Way 238 m
Wealden Way 266 m
Thirlmere Avenue 268 m
Minton Close 303 m
Gipsy Lane 308 m
Lyndhurst Road 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6EG

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 6EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
438 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
802 m
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
903 m
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.12 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.2 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.2 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.25 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.32 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.4 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.66 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.66 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.78 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.79 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.91 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.93 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.96 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.2 km
Battle Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
292 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
368 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
394 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
394 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
438 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
438 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
525 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
528 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
585 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
607 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
619 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
619 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
619 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
619 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
619 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
632 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
634 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
657 m
The Wooden Spoon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
665 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
686 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Church End Lane Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Lawrence Road Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 977 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.49 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Appletree Eyot Island 695 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Poplar Island Island 733 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 848 m
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.1 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.11 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.59 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.7 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.75 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.5 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 11.9 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 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.6 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 230,920 kWh - mean 10,996 kWh : median 12,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46283100
Longitude -1.02674700
OS Easting 467709
OS Northing 0174211
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8015
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2