Postcode RG6 1EY (Reading)

Map showing RG6 1EY and nearby postcodes

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

RG6 1EY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 1EY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG6 1EY is Heath Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peters Church and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 893 m away.

The closest primary school to RG6 1EY (for ages 11 and under) is Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hamilton School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heath Road 108 m
B3350 138 m
Brackendale Way 228 m
Earley Hill Road 236 m
Holmes Road 274 m
Belle Avenue 278 m
Mays Close 286 m
Mays Lane 295 m
Lennox Road 300 m
St Peter's Road 308 m
Wokingham Road 361 m
Church Road 431 m
Aldbourne Avenue 445 m
Whiteknights Road 493 m
Wykeham Road 494 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG6 1EY

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 1EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
0 m
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
690 m
Hamilton School 741 m
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
749 m
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
796 m
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
829 m
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Good
(June 6, 2018)
958 m
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.22 km
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.3 km
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
1.3 km
St Joseph's College 1.33 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.36 km
Leighton Park School 1.42 km
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
1.6 km
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.64 km
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.71 km
Reading School 1.79 km
Whiteknights Primary School 1.85 km
New Town Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.01 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG6 1EY - 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
2.31 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
2.31 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
2.51 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
2.63 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.63 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
2.66 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.7 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
2.73 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.89 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
3 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
3 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
3 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
3 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
3.3 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
3.3 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.3 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
3.3 km
Eurest Services at Rockwell Collins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.3 km
Acorns Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Peters Church Bus Stop/Station 29 m
St Peters Church Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 893 m
Earley Rail Station Rail 906 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 61.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 637 m
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 781 m
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
South Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Sonning Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
The Moor Inland Water 2.56 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG6 1EY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.1 Mbps 111.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 14.3% 16.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.6 11.2
300+ Mbps 85.7% 716.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 676,421 kWh - mean 19,326 kWh : median 15,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG6 1EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44385900
Longitude -0.92975100
OS Easting 474478
OS Northing 0172195
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28664
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Park
Local Authority District Reading
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 E06000038
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040166
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 012B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3