Postcode RG6 5TS (Reading)

Map showing RG6 5TS and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG6 5TS is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG6 5TS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG6 5TS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5TS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG6 5TS is Devitt Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Maidens and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to RG6 5TS (for ages 11 and under) is Whiteknights Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Leighton Park School.

The local pub for residents of RG6 5TS is Compass Group and is 3.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG6 5TS 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 5TS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG6 5TS, and the approximate distance away.

Devitt Close 83 m
Woolacombe Drive 96 m
South Drive 138 m
Langdale Gardens 141 m
Cedar Road 192 m
Fair Lawn Green 223 m
Poplar Gardens 229 m
Flaxman Close 230 m
Shinfield Rise 260 m
Devonshire Park 287 m
Beech Road 288 m
Hillside Park 291 m
Shinfield Road 292 m
St Barnabas Road 293 m
Cinnamon Close 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG6 5TS

Introduction July 1995
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 5TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whiteknights Primary School 140 m
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
512 m
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
663 m
Crosfields School 745 m
Leighton Park School 925 m
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.07 km
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.35 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.4 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.46 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.47 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.49 km
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
1.49 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.56 km
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
The Palmer Primary Academy Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.67 km
St Joseph's College 1.91 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.93 km
Hamilton School 1.93 km
Redlands Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG6 5TS - 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
3.25 km
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
3.25 km
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
3.53 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
3.55 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
3.55 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
3.64 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
3.65 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.76 km
Caravan Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.82 km
Nirvana Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.82 km
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.84 km
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
3.85 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
3.85 km
Compass Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
3.87 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
3.88 km
Sindlesham Court Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
3.93 km
The Flavell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
3.93 km
Mayfields Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.06 km
Acorns Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.09 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
4.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG6 5TS - Data from Apr 2022

The Maidens Bus Stop/Station 77 m
The Maidens Bus Stop/Station 131 m
The Maidens Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Langdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Langdale Gardens Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.69 km
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Reading Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG6 5TS - Data from Dec 2021

Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Whiteknights Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG6 5TS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 104.8 Mbps 328.02 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 49.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 102.7 16.2
300+ Mbps 96.4% 328 50

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 536,957 kWh - mean 17,899 kWh : median 15,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 134,510 kWh - mean 4,804 kWh : median 3,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG6 5TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42911800
Longitude -0.94427800
OS Easting 473492
OS Northing 0170541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading East
Electoral Ward Church
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 E33040186
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 016B
Output Area / Small Area 4C3