Postcode RG4 8LR (Reading)

Map showing RG4 8LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG4 8LR is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG4 8LR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG4 8LR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 8LR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG4 8LR is Tredegar Road which is centered 227 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highdown School and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Reading Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to RG4 8LR (for ages 11 and under) is Emmer Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 23, 2012. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Elles Baguettes and is 3.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2018.

Policing for RG4 8LR 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 8LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG4 8LR, and the approximate distance away.

Tredegar Road 227 m
Morlais 234 m
Penn Close 238 m
St Barnabas Road 260 m
Blaenant 277 m
Badgers Rise 289 m
Glenrhondda 325 m
Surley Row 351 m
Aberaman 434 m
Grove Road 484 m
Rotherfield Way 515 m
Kidmore Road 609 m
Kidmore End Road 1.05 km
Peppard Road 1.83 km
A329 2.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG4 8LR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG4 8LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 2, 2018)
0 m
Emmer Green Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
425 m
The Hill Primary School Good
(April 11, 2018)
931 m
Caversham Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
981 m
Caversham Preparatory School 1.12 km
Hemdean House School 1.17 km
Queen Anne's School 1.33 km
The Heights Primary School Outstanding
(May 24, 2017)
1.44 km
Thameside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Caversham Park Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.78 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.8 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.91 km
Micklands Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.95 km
E P Collier Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.17 km
Civitas Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.68 km
Oxford Road Community School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.02 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 3.05 km
The Deenway Montessori School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.19 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.3 km
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 3.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG4 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tea People Retailers - other Exempt
August 7, 2019
2.77 km
Costa Coffee at Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.81 km
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
2.83 km
Elles Baguettes at Selco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.83 km
Natural Steps After School Club at the Globe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.83 km
Saffron Alley Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
2.83 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
3.04 km
Tesco Colleague Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
3.04 km
Tesco Petrol station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
3.04 km
Elles Baguettes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2018
3.06 km
Reading West Food Retailers - other 4
Good
April 28, 2018
3.06 km
Honey Bee Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2019
3.06 km
Bina Continental Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
3.08 km
Brazilian food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.08 km
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
3.08 km
Istanbul Food Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 20, 2020
3.08 km
Nico Sweet Cake Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
3.08 km
Oishi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
3.08 km
Pound Plus Retailers - other Exempt
August 10, 2017
3.08 km
Reading Food Centre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
3.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG4 8LR - Data from Apr 2022

Highdown School Bus Stop/Station 190 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 399 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Rotherfield Way Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Rotherfield Way Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 60.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG4 8LR - Data from Dec 2021

Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 291 m
The Common Urban Greenspace 746 m
Cucumber Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Chambers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Clayfield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Appledon's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Piper's Island Island 1.79 km
Longcross Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Blackhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Peaked Skarries Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Dyson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Fry's Island Island 2.06 km
Beehive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Page's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.48170100
Longitude -0.97561100
OS Easting 471232
OS Northing 0176358
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32357
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Thames
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 002E
Output Area / Small Area 6A1