Postcode RG5 3SS (Wokingham) Terminated December 1991

Map showing RG5 3SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG5 3SS is located in Wokingham It was introduced in July 1983 and terminated in December 1991.RG5 3SS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG5 3SS 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 3SS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG5 3SS is Beechwood Avenue which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaufield Close and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 3SS (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 3SS is Heron on the Ford and is 2.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechwood Avenue 90 m
Beaufield Close 107 m
Bruce Road 123 m
Woodwaye 180 m
Manners Road 204 m
Rushbrook Road 212 m
Howth Drive 248 m
Wheble Drive 252 m
Yeoman Place 258 m
Chequers Way 278 m
Woodlands Avenue 413 m
Reading Road 441 m
Roslyn Road 460 m
Fairwater Drive 729 m
A3290 1.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 3SS

Introduction July 1983
Termination December 1991
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 3SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
428 m
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
428 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
429 m
Beechwood Primary School 637 m
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
657 m
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
872 m
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.14 km
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.46 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.46 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.65 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.87 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.87 km
Reading Blue Coat School 1.97 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.99 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.03 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.04 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.04 km
Hamilton School 2.1 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG5 3SS - 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
2.14 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
2.14 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.16 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.17 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
2.35 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.35 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.35 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.4 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.4 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.4 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.4 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.4 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
2.42 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.44 km
Heron on the Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.58 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.69 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.71 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.71 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
2.71 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beaufield Close Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Beaufield Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Woodwaye Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Roslyn Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Woodwaye Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 4.17 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.29 km
London Luton Airport Air 60.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
South Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
The Moor Inland Water 1.73 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
White Swan Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.32 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45363100
Longitude -0.91193500
OS Easting 475700
OS Northing 0173300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2