The postcode RG6 1AQ is located in Wokingham It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. RG6 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG6 1AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 RG6 1AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to RG6 1AQ is Barbel Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Earley Power Station and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to RG6 1AQ (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 RG6 1AQ is The Wee Waif Inn and is 3.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG6 1AQ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG6 1AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG6 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG6 1AQ
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG6 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bulmershe School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Addington School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 17, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| UTC Reading | Academy | 14-19 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 1.43 km |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| New Town Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Reading Blue Coat School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.54 km | |
| Hamilton School | Special school | 11-18 | 1.59 km | |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Redlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.95 km | |
| St Joseph's College | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.96 km | |
| South Lake Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2013) | 2.06 km |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading | Independent school | 11-17 | 2.07 km | |
| Reading School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.11 km | |
| Micklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG6 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 3.2 km | |
| The Wee Waif Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 3.27 km | |
| Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 3.28 km | |
| Showcase Cinemas de Lux | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2021 | 3.28 km | |
| Bar+Block | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| Travelodge Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 3.4 km | |
| Aspens at The Charvil Piggot Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 3.48 km | |
| Energy Kidz @ Charvil Piggott Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 3.48 km | |
| Heron on the Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| Black Garlic Brownie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 3.51 km | |
| Cafe Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2019 | 3.54 km | |
| Wickes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 3.54 km | |
| Costa Coffee Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.62 km | |
| Halfords Ltd | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 3.63 km | |
| Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 3.67 km | |
| Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 3.67 km | |
| Gather & Gather at The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 3.67 km | |
| Move HQ (Cafe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 3.67 km | |
| W H Smith Travel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 3.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG6 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Earley Power Station | 229 m | |
| Earley Power Station | 235 m | |
| Shepherds House Lane | 264 m | |
| Shepherds House Lane | 266 m | |
| Computacentre | 312 m | |
| Bridge Street Taxi Rank | 3.09 km | |
| Cheapside | 3.33 km | |
| Winnersh Triangle Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| Reading Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 49.16 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 60.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG6 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sonning Hill | 676 m | |
| High Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Southland Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Whiteknights Lake | 1.92 km | |
| South Lake | 2.09 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.15 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.27 km | |
| View Island | 2.38 km | |
| Milestone Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Holmemoor Copse | 2.47 km | |
| Moor Copse | 2.82 km | |
| Oldpond Copse | 2.84 km | |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | 2.84 km | |
| Holy Brook | 2.85 km | |
| Oak Wood | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG6 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.1 Mbps | 103.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.7 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 95.4 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for RG6 1AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45884200 |
| Longitude | -0.92905500 |
| OS Easting | 474502 |
| OS Northing | 0173862 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000041 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| 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 | Reading BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33037232 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wokingham 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wokingham 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |