Postcode RG7 6RA (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG7 6RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG7 6RA is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG7 6RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG7 6RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 6RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG7 6RA is Roundfield which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Bucklebury flexi area and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Thatcham Rail Station, 2.67 km away.

The closest primary school to RG7 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kennet School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 12, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of RG7 6RA is The Mill House and is 1.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Bengal Spice and is 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 53.6 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG7 6RA 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 6RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG7 6RA, and the approximate distance away.

Roundfield 27 m
Little Lane 193 m
Broad Lane 264 m
Long Grove 347 m
Briff Lane 911 m
Fannys Lane 1.11 km
Bath Road 8.08 km
A4 12.92 km
A339 15.01 km
M3 24.53 km
A33 26.77 km
B4009 27.44 km
M4 64.36 km
A361 70.21 km
A38 92.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG7 6RA

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 RG7 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
420 m
Francis Baily Primary School 1.88 km
Kennet School Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
2.18 km
St Finian's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.26 km
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.43 km
Spurcroft Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.63 km
Whitelands Park Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
2.84 km
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
3.11 km
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools 3.25 km
Parsons Down Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.69 km
Parsons Down Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
3.69 km
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.94 km
Elstree School 3.95 km
Downe House 4.09 km
Brimpton C.E. Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.53 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
4.88 km
Beenham Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
5.05 km
Engaging Potential Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.17 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.69 km
Curridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
5.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG7 6RA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bengal Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.65 km
China Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 28, 2019
1.65 km
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
January 27, 2016
1.65 km
Thatcham Community Larder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.65 km
The Mill House Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
The Village Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.65 km
Servest Food Co at SSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
1.79 km
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.81 km
TNS Catering at GIST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
1.82 km
Dolce Ltd at Francis Baily Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.88 km
Francis Baily Out Of Hours Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Colthrop Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.93 km
Elior UK Plc @ Forterra Building Products Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.98 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2 km
Baxterstorey Ltd At Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
2.01 km
Packme Ltd Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
2.01 km
Grandma's Kitchen At SAICA Pack South Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2019
2.02 km
Eurest At Harrods Distribution Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
2.17 km
Abm @ Kennet School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
2.18 km
Pang Valley Cider Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
2.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG7 6RA - Data from Apr 2022

Upper Bucklebury flexi area Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Peach's Stores Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Peach's Stores Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Byles Green Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Byles Green Bus Stop/Station 873 m
Broadway Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Broadway taxi rank Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Thatcham Station Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Thatcham Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Thatcham Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Midgham Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG7 6RA - Data from Dec 2021

Grey's Gully Valley 346 m
Ash Piece Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Wimble's Gully Valley 435 m
Wimble's Wood Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Berry's Copse Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Little Gully Valley 654 m
Long Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Upper Common Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Burden's Heath Plantation Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Blacklands Copse Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Holly Grove Gully Valley 795 m
Big Gully Valley 883 m
Briff Copse Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Dunston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Workhouse Green Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG7 6RA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 59 16
300+ Mbps 100% 300 300

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 285,489 kWh - mean 6,797 kWh : median 5,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG7 6RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.41533000
Longitude -1.22616900
OS Easting 453911
OS Northing 0168763
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26086
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Bucklebury
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
Travel To Work Area Newbury

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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Upper Bucklebury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33040041
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 011D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3