Postcode RG5 3AG (Wokingham) Terminated December 2008

Map showing RG5 3AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG5 3AG is located in Wokingham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 2008.RG5 3AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG5 3AG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 RG5 3AG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG5 3AG is Norwich Drive which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howth Drive Top and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3AG (for ages 11 and under) is St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bulmershe School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG5 3AG is Heron on the Ford and is 2.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Policing for RG5 3AG 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 RG5 3AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG5 3AG, and the approximate distance away.

Norwich Drive 59 m
Harding Road 170 m
Elmwood Close 177 m
Reading Road 197 m
Tamarisk Gardens 203 m
Steggles Close 222 m
Hanwood Close 264 m
Walton Close 273 m
Frimley Close 275 m
Wroxham Road 283 m
Grays Crescent 291 m
Howth Drive 308 m
Selcourt Close 321 m
Wyndham Crescent 323 m
Shepherds Walk 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3AG

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 2008
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 RG5 3AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
473 m
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
586 m
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
586 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
746 m
Beechwood Primary School 997 m
Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.34 km
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
1.37 km
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.42 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.42 km
Reading Blue Coat School 1.48 km
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.56 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.87 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.9 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.91 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.07 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.07 km
Hamilton School 2.17 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.19 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.36 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG5 3AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
2.52 km
Heron on the Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.55 km
The Wee Waif Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.58 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.63 km
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.63 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
2.63 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.66 km
Aspens at The Charvil Piggot Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
2.74 km
Energy Kidz @ Charvil Piggott Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
2.74 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.84 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
2.84 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.84 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.86 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.86 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.86 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.86 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.86 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
2.91 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.91 km
Black Garlic Brownie Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG5 3AG - Data from Apr 2022

Howth Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Howth Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Howth Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Hanwood Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Hanwood Close Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 59.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG5 3AG - Data from Dec 2021

Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
South Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.05 km
The Moor Inland Water 2.18 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.44 km
Charvil Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45776500
Longitude -0.91458600
OS Easting 475509
OS Northing 0173757
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15497
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Bulmershe and Whitegates
Local Authority District Wokingham
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 E06000041
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woodley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040403
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3