Postcode RG5 3EF (Wokingham)

Map showing RG5 3EF and nearby postcodes

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

RG5 3EF 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 3EF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG5 3EF is Howth Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers Way and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3EF (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 3EF is Heron on the Ford and is 2.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howth Drive 44 m
Yeoman Place 50 m
Chequers Way 85 m
Beaufield Close 134 m
Walton Close 139 m
Manners Road 151 m
Grays Crescent 177 m
Rushbrook Road 184 m
Harding Road 203 m
Bruce Road 217 m
Beechwood Avenue 268 m
Wheble Drive 271 m
Reading Road 375 m
Woodwaye 387 m
A3290 1.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3EF

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 3EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
313 m
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
313 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
418 m
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
656 m
Beechwood Primary School 833 m
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
1.05 km
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.34 km
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.55 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.55 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.61 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.66 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.75 km
Reading Blue Coat School 1.82 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.92 km
Hamilton School 1.99 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.04 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.05 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.05 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.06 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chequers Way Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Beaufield Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Beaufield Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Chequers Way Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Bulmershe School Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 4.25 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 60.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
South Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
The Moor Inland Water 1.94 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.4 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45466100
Longitude -0.91442900
OS Easting 475525
OS Northing 0173412
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 4A1