Postcode RG5 3QG (Wokingham)

Map showing RG5 3QG and nearby postcodes

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

RG5 3QG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3QG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to RG5 3QG is Hearn Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hearn Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 964 m away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3QG (for ages 11 and under) is South Lake Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 20, 2013. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hearn Road 85 m
Drovers Way 93 m
Pearson Way 93 m
Players Green 113 m
School Drive 125 m
Woodyer Close 164 m
Knowle Road 200 m
Larch Drive 215 m
Raleigh Close 226 m
South Lake Crescent 230 m
Keats Close 257 m
Keswick Gardens 267 m
The Close 312 m
Eastwood Road 320 m
The Ridgeway 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3QG

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 3QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
359 m
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
705 m
Beechwood Primary School 996 m
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.19 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.2 km
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.4 km
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
1.4 km
Hawkedon Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.57 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.67 km
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.73 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.76 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.84 km
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.1 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.1 km
The Forest School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.31 km
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.34 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.36 km
Hamilton School 2.47 km
Winnersh Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG5 3QG - 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
911 m
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
911 m
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
965 m
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.01 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
1.14 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.14 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.16 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
1.22 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.28 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.32 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.32 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.32 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.32 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.32 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.63 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.63 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.63 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.63 km
Eurest Services at Rockwell Collins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.63 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hearn Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Hearn Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Thatchers Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Livingstone Gardens Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Thatchers Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.2 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 4.57 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 964 m
Earley Rail Station Rail 975 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 60.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

South Lake Inland Water 554 m
The Moor Inland Water 804 m
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
White Swan Lake Inland Water 1.49 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Middle Marsh Inland Water 1.76 km
Heron's Water Inland Water 1.77 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 1.79 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Black Swan Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Mungell's Pond Inland Water 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 109.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 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% 88 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 384,822 kWh - mean 8,746 kWh : median 8,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG5 3QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44362500
Longitude -0.90447500
OS Easting 476235
OS Northing 0172195
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11717
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Loddon
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: 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 E33040401
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 005D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3