Postcode RG5 4SL (Wokingham) Terminated May 2010

Map showing RG5 4SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG5 4SL is located in Wokingham It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 2010.RG5 4SL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG5 4SL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 4SL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG5 4SL is Gemini Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Headley Park and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Winnersh Triangle Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to RG5 4SL (for ages 11 and under) is Woodley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Waingels. The last OFSTED inspection on February 21, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG5 4SL is Heron on the Ford and is 1.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Policing for RG5 4SL 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 4SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG5 4SL, and the approximate distance away.

Gemini Road 67 m
Martinet Road 78 m
Headley Road East 112 m
Spitfire Way 128 m
Messenger Road 129 m
Viscount Way 172 m
Shackleton Way 225 m
Meteor Close 225 m
Concorde Way 235 m
Sherbourne Drive 271 m
Stafford Close 273 m
Wright Close 274 m
Armstrong Way 290 m
Welford Road 320 m
Orville Close 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG5 4SL

Introduction January 1980
Termination May 2010
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 4SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
513 m
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
675 m
Beechwood Primary School 767 m
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
955 m
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
955 m
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.28 km
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.29 km
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
1.3 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.73 km
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.81 km
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
1.81 km
Sonning Church of England Primary School 2.07 km
Winnersh Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.49 km
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.54 km
The Forest School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.61 km
Reading Blue Coat School 2.67 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst 2.71 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.83 km
Hawkedon Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.85 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG5 4SL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heron on the Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.6 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.63 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.67 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.67 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.67 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.67 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.67 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.74 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.8 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.86 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.91 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.92 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.92 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.92 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.92 km
Eurest Services at Rockwell Collins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.92 km
Eurest at Virgin Media Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.94 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
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG5 4SL - Data from Apr 2022

Headley Park Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Headley Park Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Spitfire Way Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Spitfire Way Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Spitfire Way Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.1 km
London Luton Airport Air 59.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG5 4SL - Data from Dec 2021

Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 669 m
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 845 m
The Moor Inland Water 1.07 km
Heron's Water Inland Water 1.08 km
White Swan Lake Inland Water 1.16 km
Middle Marsh Inland Water 1.2 km
Sandford Lake Inland Water 1.22 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lavell's Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Black Swan Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Mungell's Pond Inland Water 1.8 km
South Lake Inland Water 1.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45325500
Longitude -0.89196800
OS Easting 477088
OS Northing 0173279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31844
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woodley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037233
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3