Postcode RG8 9YU (West Berkshire) Terminated January 1995

Map showing RG8 9YU and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG8 9YU is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in January 1995.RG8 9YU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

RG8 9YU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 RG8 9YU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RG8 9YU is Starveall Road which is centered 321 m away.

The closest primary school to RG8 9YU (for ages 11 and under) is Compton C.E. Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 21, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Downs School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 7, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of RG8 9YU is Foinavon,The and is 2.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021.

Policing for RG8 9YU 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 RG8 9YU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG8 9YU, and the approximate distance away.

Starveall Road 321 m
A4074 11.02 km
B4009 17.34 km
A4 18.35 km
A420 36.48 km
M4 64.07 km
A417 66.62 km
A361 73.75 km
A38 91.1 km
A46 102.22 km
A34 102.9 km
A40 106.16 km
A5 153.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG8 9YU

Introduction January 1993
Termination January 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG8 9YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compton C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
2.42 km
The Downs School Outstanding
(June 7, 2013)
2.84 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.22 km
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.76 km
The Ilsleys Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.14 km
Blewbury Church of England Primary School 5.34 km
Cranford House School Trust Limited 5.47 km
Moulsford Preparatory School 5.84 km
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
5.84 km
South Stoke Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.04 km
Yattendon C.E. Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
6.38 km
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
6.44 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
6.5 km
Cholsey Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
7.28 km
The Treehouse School Inadequate
(May 16, 2019)
7.43 km
South Moreton Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.57 km
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.77 km
Chilton County Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
7.93 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
7.96 km
Northbourne Church of England Primary School 8.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG8 9YU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce Ltd at Compton Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.42 km
Compton Village Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2013
2.61 km
Compton Pre-School Playgroup & Toddlers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2014
2.61 km
Foinavon,The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
2.63 km
Downs School, The School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
2.84 km
Beeswax Dyson Farming Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
3.49 km
Creative Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
September 29, 2021
4.67 km
The Living Rainforest Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
4.67 km
White Hart, The Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 2, 2019
4.73 km
Caterlink Ltd at Hampstead Norreys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
4.76 km
Quackers After School Club at Hampstead Norreys Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2017
4.76 km
The Blueberry Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 13, 2021
4.9 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
July 20, 2021
5.1 km
Caterlink Ltd at The Ilsleys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
5.14 km
Style Acre Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.18 km
The Crown and Horns Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.18 km
Blewbury Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2015
5.21 km
Blewbury Primary C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
5.34 km
Cranford House School School/college/university 4
Good
October 13, 2021
5.47 km
Beetle & Wedge Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 28, 2021
5.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG8 9YU - Data from Apr 2022

London Oxford Airport Air 34.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG8 9YU - Data from Dec 2021

Town Copse Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Dumworth Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Dean's Bottom Valley 1.56 km
Lowbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Applepie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Unhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Dean Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Whitefield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Fuller's Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Westridge Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Southfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Kiddington Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Harcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Broomclose Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.52349400
Longitude -1.21584800
OS Easting 454500
OS Northing 0180800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29750
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Basildon
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 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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33040014
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2