Postcode RG5 3JL (Wokingham)

Map showing RG5 3JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG5 3JL is located in Wokingham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG5 3JL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG5 3JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 3JL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG5 3JL is Lytham Road which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3JL (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 3JL 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lytham Road 116 m
Ambleside Close 206 m
Farriers Close 239 m
Headley Road 242 m
Sussex Gardens 269 m
Halstead Close 291 m
Arundel Road 297 m
Woodwaye 301 m
Beechwood Avenue 378 m
Haddon Drive 457 m
Roslyn Road 467 m
Wheble Drive 479 m
Crockhamwell Road 578 m
Reading Road 649 m
Butts Hill Road 742 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3JL

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 RG5 3JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Primary School 192 m
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
661 m
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
756 m
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
782 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
821 m
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
877 m
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
877 m
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.16 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.16 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.42 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.68 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.75 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.99 km
Reading Blue Coat School 2.14 km
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.21 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.26 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.27 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.3 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.47 km
Hamilton School 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.87 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.93 km
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.96 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
1.96 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.07 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.07 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.07 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.07 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.07 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.1 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
2.12 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.12 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.15 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
2.18 km
Heron on the Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.22 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.32 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.38 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.38 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.38 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chequers Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Chequers Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Chequers Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Chequers Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Woodwaye Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 59.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Moor Inland Water 1.39 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
White Swan Lake Inland Water 1.84 km
Heron's Water Inland Water 1.91 km
Middle Marsh Inland Water 1.99 km
Sandford Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lavell's Lake Inland Water 2.24 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45332700
Longitude -0.90539400
OS Easting 476155
OS Northing 0173273
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25639
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woodley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037234
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1