Postcode RG5 3QL (Wokingham)

Map showing RG5 3QL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG5 3QL is The Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Good Companions and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Winnersh Triangle Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3QL (for ages 11 and under) is Rivermead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. 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 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 35 m
Letts Green 95 m
Loddon Bridge Road 98 m
South Lake Crescent 114 m
Jubilee Close 154 m
Coniston Close 156 m
Martin Close 199 m
Woodyer Close 203 m
Raleigh Close 207 m
Norton Road 233 m
Chaffey Close 262 m
Drovers Way 263 m
Pearson Way 263 m
Colemans Moor Lane 284 m
Malvern Close 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3QL

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 3QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
385 m
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
483 m
Beechwood Primary School 817 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.31 km
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.49 km
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.49 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.51 km
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
Hawkedon Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.82 km
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.84 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.84 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.95 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.01 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.05 km
The Forest School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.21 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.27 km
Winnersh Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.32 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.61 km
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
938 m
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
981 m
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.02 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
1.02 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.15 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
1.17 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.17 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.18 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.18 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.18 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.18 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.18 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.22 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
1.23 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.5 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.5 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.5 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.5 km
Eurest Services at Rockwell Collins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.5 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Good Companions Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Good Companions Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Drovers Way Top Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Drovers Way Top Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Drovers Way Top Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 4.24 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 60.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Moor Inland Water 556 m
South Lake Inland Water 870 m
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
White Swan Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Heron's Water Inland Water 1.45 km
Middle Marsh Inland Water 1.46 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Black Swan Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mungell's Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Sandford Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.5 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 19.53 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 8.3% 63.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 115,577 kWh - mean 9,631 kWh : median 8,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 23,290 kWh - mean 1,941 kWh : median 1,269 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG5 3QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44535900
Longitude -0.90040400
OS Easting 476515
OS Northing 0172392
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: 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 E33040401
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 005D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1