Postcode RG7 1GB (Wokingham)

Map showing RG7 1GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG7 1GB is located in Wokingham It was introduced in April 2018 and is an active postcode. RG7 1GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG7 1GB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 RG7 1GB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG7 1GB is Hayes Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mereoak Lane Turn and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 5.16 km away.

The closest primary school to RG7 1GB (for ages 11 and under) is OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Madejski Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 8, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG7 1GB is Burghfield Bites Ltd and is 4.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.3 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG7 1GB 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 RG7 1GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG7 1GB, and the approximate distance away.

Hayes Drive 35 m
Guernsey Place 57 m
Bowling Green 80 m
Shorthorn Close 123 m
Silchester Place 222 m
Mitford Close 226 m
Buttermilk Grove 277 m
Sambar Grove 325 m
Coronation Drive 333 m
Tabby Drive 406 m
Church Lane 610 m
Hyde End Lane 754 m
Mereoak Lane 1.13 km
Basingstoke Road 1.89 km
A329 5.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG7 1GB

Introduction April 2018
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 RG7 1GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vine Christian School Good
(October 7, 2021)
236 m
Oakbank Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
673 m
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 1.11 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 1.16 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.71 km
Geoffrey Field Infant School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
1.71 km
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 1.75 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.84 km
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.94 km
John Madejski Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.03 km
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.17 km
Crosfields School 2.34 km
Lambs Lane Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.39 km
The Ridgeway Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.56 km
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.58 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2.68 km
Hillside Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.82 km
Whiteknights Primary School 3.13 km
Reading Girls' School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.27 km
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 3.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG7 1GB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Snack Shack at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.13 km
Sunset Bar & Grill at Lagoona Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2019
2.13 km
H20 Watersports Hi5 Ski Lake Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.03 km
Farnham Flint Match Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.2 km
Burghfield Bites Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.25 km
Cutting Edge Catering @ BCSA Burghfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
4.25 km
Southcote Newsagency Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2019
4.4 km
Cunning Man, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
4.43 km
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
4.46 km
Grange Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2017
4.46 km
Eurest At AWE Burghfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2014
4.47 km
Retreat 2 Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
4.47 km
Caterlink at Southcote Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 30, 2021
4.53 km
The Southcote Beefeater Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
4.64 km
Little Footprints Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.65 km
Hugh Faringdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.73 km
Caterlink at The Wren School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
4.73 km
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
4.76 km
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
4.76 km
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
4.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG7 1GB - Data from Apr 2022

Mereoak Lane Turn Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Three Mile Cross Post Office Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Hartley Court Turn Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Hartley Court Turn Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Three Mile Cross Post Office Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Earley Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
London Oxford Airport Air 52.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG7 1GB - Data from Dec 2021

Nores Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
High Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Tanner's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Rounds Islands Island 2.28 km
Pearman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Rounds Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Lock Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Norman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
St John's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Fox Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Pinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Bell Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG7 1GB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.3 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 18.7
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 329,758 kWh - mean 5,889 kWh : median 5,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 90,063 kWh - mean 1,916 kWh : median 1,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG7 1GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.40760600
Longitude -0.97109200
OS Easting 471660
OS Northing 0168122
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27333
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wokingham
Electoral Ward Shinfield South
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) Rural village
Built-Up Area Spencers Wood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33040461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wokingham 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wokingham 017A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2