Postcode RG4 6SS (Reading)

Map showing RG4 6SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG4 6SS is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG4 6SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG4 6SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 6SS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG4 6SS is Pendennis Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Osterley Drive and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 3.19 km away.

The closest primary school to RG4 6SS (for ages 11 and under) is St Martin's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. 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 6SS is The Wee Waif Inn and is 4.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 4.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.2 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 6SS 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 6SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG4 6SS, and the approximate distance away.

Pendennis Avenue 18 m
Kingsway 57 m
Netley Close 58 m
Osterley Drive 103 m
Melford Green 117 m
Ragley Mews 118 m
Kelso Mews 143 m
Stirling Close 145 m
Launceston Avenue 153 m
Ilchester Mews 176 m
Kirkham Close 189 m
Illingworth Avenue 194 m
Thetford Mews 199 m
Harlech Avenue 226 m
Hadleigh Rise 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG4 6SS

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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
0 m
Caversham Park Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
172 m
The Hill Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
1.01 km
Micklands Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.16 km
Emmer Green Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.5 km
Caversham Preparatory School 1.88 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.91 km
Queen Anne's School 2.08 km
Caversham Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
2.25 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.29 km
Hemdean House School 2.41 km
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.59 km
Reading Blue Coat School 2.6 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.11 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.18 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School 3.3 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
3.34 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
3.35 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 3.5 km
Shiplake Church of England School Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG4 6SS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Garlic Brownie Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.03 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
4.17 km
The Wee Waif Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
4.19 km
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.27 km
Tea People Retailers - other Exempt
August 7, 2019
4.34 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
4.36 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
4.36 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
4.38 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
4.41 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
4.41 km
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.42 km
Elles Baguettes at Selco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.42 km
Natural Steps After School Club at the Globe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
4.42 km
Saffron Alley Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
4.42 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
4.44 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.44 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
4.44 km
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
4.44 km
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
4.44 km
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
4.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG4 6SS - Data from Apr 2022

Osterley Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Littlestead Close Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Northbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 59.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG4 6SS - Data from Dec 2021

Blackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 447 m
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Clayfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 755 m
The Common Urban Greenspace 1.18 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Comp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Cucumber Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chambers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Radbrook's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Spring Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG4 6SS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.8 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 225,148 kWh - mean 14,072 kWh : median 13,521 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 44,612 kWh - mean 2,788 kWh : median 2,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG4 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.48448200
Longitude -0.94843000
OS Easting 473115
OS Northing 0176694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28008
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Peppard
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 E33040099
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 001E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2