Postcode RG6 1BD (Wokingham)

Map showing RG6 1BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG6 1BD is located in Wokingham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG6 1BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG6 1BD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 1BD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG6 1BD is Shepherds Walk which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hanwood Close and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to RG6 1BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 12, 2020. 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 1BD is The Wee Waif Inn and is 2.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021.

Policing for RG6 1BD 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 RG6 1BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG6 1BD, and the approximate distance away.

Shepherds Walk 35 m
Hanwood Close 66 m
Tamarisk Gardens 153 m
Shepherds Hill 228 m
South Drive 267 m
Wyndham Crescent 278 m
Wroxham Road 383 m
Warren Road 421 m
Reading Road 470 m
Howth Drive 582 m
Bath Road 1.21 km
Old Bath Road 1.53 km
London Road 1.77 km
A329 3.85 km
A4155 5.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG6 1BD

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 RG6 1BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
654 m
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
782 m
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
782 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
978 m
Sonning Church of England Primary School 1.21 km
Reading Blue Coat School 1.22 km
Beechwood Primary School 1.3 km
Willow Bank Infant School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.55 km
Willow Bank Junior School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.55 km
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
1.67 km
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.87 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.9 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.99 km
Waingels Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.01 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.06 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.17 km
Hamilton School 2.18 km
Woodley CofE Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.31 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.32 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG6 1BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
2.48 km
The Wee Waif Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.55 km
Heron on the Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.66 km
Aspens at The Charvil Piggot Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
2.73 km
Energy Kidz @ Charvil Piggott Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
2.73 km
Black Garlic Brownie Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.85 km
Nisa Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.9 km
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.94 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
2.94 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.95 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.97 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
3.15 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
3.15 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
3.15 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
3.17 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
3.17 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3.17 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
3.17 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
3.17 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG6 1BD - Data from Apr 2022

Hanwood Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Hanwood Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Shepherds Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Howth Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Shepherds Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.15 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Twyford Station Forecourt Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 59.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG6 1BD - Data from Dec 2021

Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 654 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Holmemoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.81 km
South Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Norris's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Alder Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Sandpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Charvil Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
The Moor Inland Water 2.49 km
Sandfordmill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Milestone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45996700
Longitude -0.91736900
OS Easting 475312
OS Northing 0173999
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32305
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidenhead
Electoral Ward Sonning
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 E33040392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 003D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2