Postcode RG4 5EA (Reading)

Map showing RG4 5EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG4 5EA is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG4 5EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG4 5EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 RG4 5EA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG4 5EA is Cromwell Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Falkland Road and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 991 m away.

The closest primary school to RG4 5EA (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG4 5EA is Wishing Well and is 2.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.5 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 RG4 5EA 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 RG4 5EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG4 5EA, and the approximate distance away.

Cromwell Road 29 m
Hampden Road 30 m
Falkland Road 103 m
Waller Court 132 m
Westfield Road 133 m
Rufus Isaacs Road 158 m
Short Street 161 m
Oxford Street 220 m
Prospect Street 236 m
Fairfax Close 238 m
North Street 241 m
South Street 261 m
Washington Road 265 m
Harley Road 308 m
Chester Street 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG4 5EA

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 RG4 5EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Anne's School 233 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
294 m
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
330 m
Caversham Preparatory School 486 m
Hemdean House School 584 m
Caversham Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
657 m
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
915 m
Micklands Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.42 km
The Hill Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.51 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.54 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.54 km
Emmer Green Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.64 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.65 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.83 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.84 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.87 km
Kendrick School 1.95 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.96 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
2.13 km
Katesgrove Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG4 5EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.1 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
2.11 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
2.11 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.16 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.16 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
2.21 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.21 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
2.21 km
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
2.21 km
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
2.21 km
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
2.21 km
Pound Plus Retailers - other Exempt
August 10, 2017
2.21 km
Reading Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
2.21 km
Reading Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2019
2.21 km
Rio Grande Meat Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 11, 2021
2.21 km
Tequila Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
January 20, 2022
2.21 km
Traditional Romanesc Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
2.21 km
Wishing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 5, 2017
2.21 km
K B Superstores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2020
2.22 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 30, 2017
2.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG4 5EA - Data from Apr 2022

Falkland Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Prospect Street Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Westfield Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Rufus Isaacs Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 991 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 992 m
Reading Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 61.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG4 5EA - Data from Dec 2021

Fry's Island Island 612 m
Piper's Island Island 624 m
View Island Island 848 m
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Holy Brook Inland Water 1.54 km
The Common Urban Greenspace 1.71 km
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cucumber Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Clayfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Buck's Eyot Island 2.47 km
Blackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
St Mary's Island Island 2.52 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 2.6 km
Chambers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG4 5EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 96.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 16
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 340,498 kWh - mean 10,015 kWh : median 9,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 97,580 kWh - mean 2,788 kWh : median 2,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG4 5EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46851300
Longitude -0.96866400
OS Easting 471735
OS Northing 0174898
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20917
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Caversham
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 E33040116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2