Postcode RG6 7LR (Wokingham)

Map showing RG6 7LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG6 7LR is located in Wokingham It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG6 7LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG6 7LR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 7LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG6 7LR is Brookside Close which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Earley Rail Station, 901 m away.

The closest primary school to RG6 7LR (for ages 11 and under) is Loddon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maiden Erlegh School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2020 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 3 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 7LR 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 7LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG6 7LR, and the approximate distance away.

Brookside Close 119 m
Roman Way 153 m
Binbrook Close 176 m
Allonby Close 221 m
Egremont Drive 223 m
Gipsy Lane 231 m
Wispington Close 238 m
Hillside Road 254 m
Meadow Road 260 m
Markby Way 268 m
Gosforth Close 302 m
Saleby Close 321 m
Sellafield Way 357 m
Hawkedon Way 499 m
Silverdale Road 559 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG6 7LR

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 7LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loddon Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
0 m
Hawkedon Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
501 m
Maiden Erlegh School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
1.05 km
Aldryngton Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.17 km
Radstock Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.34 km
South Lake Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2013)
1.43 km
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.71 km
Rivermead Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.87 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.97 km
Beechwood Primary School 2.16 km
The Bulmershe School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.18 km
Addington School Outstanding
(October 17, 2017)
2.18 km
Whiteknights Primary School 2.22 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.29 km
Bearwood Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.34 km
The Forest School Good
(July 7, 2021)
2.36 km
Hamilton School 2.41 km
Alfred Sutton Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.45 km
UTC Reading Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
2.53 km
Leighton Park School 2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG6 7LR - 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
896 m
Showcase Cinemas de Lux Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
896 m
Bar+Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
1.17 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 4, 2019
1.19 km
Wickes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.19 km
Halfords Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 18, 2022
1.29 km
Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.3 km
Travelodge Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
1.41 km
The Willows Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.52 km
Baxter Storey at Becton Dickinson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.73 km
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd @ Century Link Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 30, 2018
1.73 km
Gather & Gather at The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.73 km
Move HQ (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.73 km
W H Smith Travel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.73 km
Acorns Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.78 km
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
March 29, 2021
1.8 km
Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Baxter Storey at Agilent Technolgies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.94 km
CH&CO Catering at Fraser Property Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.94 km
Crowne Plaza Reading East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
1.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG6 7LR - Data from Apr 2022

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Brookside Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hillside Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 901 m
Earley Rail Station Rail 912 m
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
London Oxford Airport Air 52.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG6 7LR - Data from Dec 2021

Old Lane Copse Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 446 m
Oldpond Copse Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Maiden Erlegh Lake Inland Water 916 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
South Lake Inland Water 1.04 km
Southland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Loader's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Redhatch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Moor Inland Water 1.68 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG6 7LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 50 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 19.68 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 10% 55.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 159,118 kWh - mean 19,890 kWh : median 19,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 41,233 kWh - mean 4,123 kWh : median 3,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG6 7LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43382500
Longitude -0.91119300
OS Easting 475783
OS Northing 0171098
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wokingham
Electoral Ward Maiden Erlegh
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040412
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1