Postcode RG30 6TP (Reading)

Map showing RG30 6TP and nearby postcodes

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

RG30 6TP 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 6TP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to RG30 6TP is Grasmere Avenue which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kentwood Circle and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 448 m away.

The closest primary school to RG30 6TP (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 6TP is The Tilehurst Club and is 968 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Four Seasons Fish & Chips and is 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grasmere Avenue 75 m
Rydal Avenue 153 m
Sandgate Avenue 168 m
Forest Hill 183 m
Weald Rise 212 m
Gresham Way 246 m
Coniston Drive 257 m
Rodway Road 415 m
Thirlmere Avenue 447 m
Oxford Road 762 m
Overdown Road 912 m
A329 3.73 km
A4074 15.04 km
B4009 18.13 km
A4 27.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG30 6TP

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 6TP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.07 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.38 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.39 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.39 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.46 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.59 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.7 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.81 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.83 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.85 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.85 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.88 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.06 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.1 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.17 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.17 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.26 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.3 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.3 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
0 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
252 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
298 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
298 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
298 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
321 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
321 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
328 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
357 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
374 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
394 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
524 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
524 m
Thai Now Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
605 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
611 m
Dolphin's Caribbean Catering at Prudential Ibis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2020
773 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
875 m
Lloyds Pharmacy at The Potteries Retailers - other Exempt
October 27, 2017
929 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
968 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
974 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kentwood Circle Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Kentwood Circle Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Weald Rise Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Weald Rise Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 448 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Poplar Island Island 195 m
Appletree Eyot Island 350 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 549 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 906 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.32 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.41 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Buck's Eyot Island 1.46 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 129 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.2 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 2.8% 91.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 97.2% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 594,395 kWh - mean 16,983 kWh : median 15,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG30 6TP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46864400
Longitude -1.02506800
OS Easting 467817
OS Northing 0174859
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2