Postcode RG5 3DB (Wokingham)

Map showing RG5 3DB and nearby postcodes

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

RG5 3DB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 3DB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG5 3DB is Farriers Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3DB (for ages 11 and under) is Beechwood Primary School. 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 3DB is Heron on the Ford and is 2.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farriers Close 68 m
Wheble Drive 265 m
Beechwood Avenue 274 m
Bruce Road 281 m
Lytham Road 292 m
Woodwaye 304 m
Manners Road 369 m
Headley Road 389 m
Reading Road 409 m
Arundel Road 542 m
Western Avenue 616 m
B3030 3.81 km
A329 4.59 km
A4155 6.3 km
B4009 21.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3DB

Introduction January 1980
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 RG5 3DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Primary School 424 m
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
432 m
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
781 m
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
781 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
787 m
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
977 m
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
998 m
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.11 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.11 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.54 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.54 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.63 km
Reading Blue Coat School 1.9 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.23 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.34 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.35 km
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.39 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.4 km
Hamilton School 2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.12 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.17 km
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.19 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
2.19 km
Heron on the Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.22 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.32 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.32 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.32 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.32 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.32 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.34 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
2.36 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.36 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.4 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
2.42 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
2.46 km
The Wee Waif Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.53 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.55 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.62 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chequers Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Chequers Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Woodwaye Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Western Avenue - Reading Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Woodwaye Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.33 km
London Luton Airport Air 59.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
South Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Moor Inland Water 1.63 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
White Swan Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Heron's Water Inland Water 2.11 km
Middle Marsh Inland Water 2.2 km
Sandford Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Charvil Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG5 3DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.3 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 635,365 kWh - mean 19,855 kWh : median 18,025 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG5 3DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45517100
Longitude -0.90733600
OS Easting 476017
OS Northing 0173476
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32033
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidenhead
Electoral Ward Coronation
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woodley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040396
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1