The postcode RG6 1AY is located in Wokingham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG6 1AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG6 1AY 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 RG6 1AY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to RG6 1AY is Shepherds Avenue which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Earley Power Station and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to RG6 1AY (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 1AY is The Wee Waif Inn and is 3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 98.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG6 1AY 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 1AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG6 1AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG6 1AY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 1AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bulmershe School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 801 m |
| Addington School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (October 17, 2017) | 801 m |
| Highwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 1.14 km |
| Reading Blue Coat School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.41 km | |
| Alfred Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.61 km | |
| UTC Reading | Academy | 14-19 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 1.62 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.66 km | |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Hamilton School | Special school | 11-18 | 1.76 km | |
| New Town Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| South Lake Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 20, 2013) | 1.84 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Redlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Rivermead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| St Joseph's College | Independent school | 3-18 | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG6 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 2.94 km | |
| The Wee Waif Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 3 km | |
| Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 3.09 km | |
| Showcase Cinemas de Lux | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2021 | 3.09 km | |
| Bar+Block | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 3.16 km | |
| Heron on the Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 3.17 km | |
| Travelodge Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| Aspens at The Charvil Piggot Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
| Energy Kidz @ Charvil Piggott Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 3.21 km | |
| Black Garlic Brownie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 3.27 km | |
| Cafe Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Wickes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 3.34 km | |
| Costa Coffee Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 3.35 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| Halfords Ltd | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 3.42 km | |
| Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 3.43 km | |
| Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 30, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| Gather & Gather at The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 3.43 km | |
| Move HQ (Cafe) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 3.43 km | |
| W H Smith Travel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 3.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG6 1AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Earley Power Station | 142 m | |
| Earley Power Station | 162 m | |
| Shepherds Hill Top | 203 m | |
| Shepherds Hill Top | 284 m | |
| Hilltop Road | 310 m | |
| Winnersh Triangle Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Bridge Street Taxi Rank | 3.4 km | |
| Cheapside | 3.65 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Earley Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Reading Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 49.33 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 60.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG6 1AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Sonning Hill | 575 m | |
| High Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Southland Wood | 1.49 km | |
| South Lake | 1.94 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.02 km | |
| Whiteknights Lake | 2.08 km | |
| Holmemoor Copse | 2.17 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.34 km | |
| Milestone Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Norris's Copse | 2.65 km | |
| View Island | 2.7 km | |
| Alder Moors | 2.7 km | |
| Moor Copse | 2.75 km | |
| The Moor | 2.78 km | |
| Oldpond Copse | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG6 1AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 98.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 21 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.7 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG6 1AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45890800 |
| Longitude | -0.92447600 |
| OS Easting | 474820 |
| OS Northing | 0173874 |
| 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: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Reading BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Reading BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040404 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wokingham 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wokingham 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |