The postcode RG5 3BF is located in Wokingham It was introduced in September 2008 and is an active postcode. RG5 3BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG5 3BF 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 3BF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to RG5 3BF is Chequers Way which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Beaufield Close and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 1.44 km away.
The closest primary school to RG5 3BF (for ages 11 and under) is Highwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. 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 3BF is Heron on the Ford and is 2.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for RG5 3BF is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG5 3BF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG5 3BF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG5 3BF
| Introduction | September 2008 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG5 3BF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bulmershe School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 190 m |
| Addington School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 17, 2017) | 190 m |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 300 m |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 783 m |
| Beechwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 893 m | |
| South Lake Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2013) | 1.01 km |
| Rivermead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.78 km | |
| UTC Reading | Academy | 14-19 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 1.8 km |
| Hamilton School | Special school | 11-18 | 1.87 km | |
| Reading Blue Coat School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.91 km | |
| Aldryngton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 1.93 km |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Maiden Erlegh School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.96 km |
| Woodley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| Waingels | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG5 3BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 2.28 km | |
| Showcase Cinemas de Lux | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2021 | 2.28 km | |
| Bar+Block | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
| Travelodge Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Cafe Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Wickes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 2.51 km | |
| Costa Coffee Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 2.52 km | |
| Halfords Ltd | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 2.59 km | |
| Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 2.6 km | |
| Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 2.6 km | |
| Gather & Gather at The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 2.6 km | |
| Move HQ (Cafe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 2.6 km | |
| W H Smith Travel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 2.6 km | |
| The Willows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Heron on the Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 2.79 km | |
| Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 2.9 km | |
| Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 2.91 km | |
| Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 2.92 km | |
| Crowne Plaza Reading East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG5 3BF - Data from Apr 2022
| Beaufield Close | 155 m | |
| Chequers Way | 157 m | |
| Bulmershe School | 171 m | |
| Beaufield Close | 181 m | |
| Bulmershe Sports Centre | 211 m | |
| Winnersh Triangle Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| Bridge Street Taxi Rank | 3.94 km | |
| Twyford Station Forecourt | 4.37 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Winnersh Triangle Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.14 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 60.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG5 3BF - Data from Dec 2021
| High Wood | 869 m | |
| Southland Wood | 902 m | |
| South Lake | 1.21 km | |
| Sonning Hill | 1.29 km | |
| The Moor | 1.94 km | |
| Holmemoor Copse | 1.95 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.1 km | |
| Whiteknights Lake | 2.11 km | |
| Moor Copse | 2.15 km | |
| Alder Moors | 2.19 km | |
| Sandfordmill Copse | 2.21 km | |
| Old Lane Copse | 2.21 km | |
| Oldpond Copse | 2.24 km | |
| Norris's Copse | 2.3 km | |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG5 3BF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 40.3 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.5 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.8 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45380000 |
| Longitude | -0.91563000 |
| OS Easting | 475443 |
| OS Northing | 0173315 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000041 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | 7A3 |