Latitude: 51.4563 / 51°27'22"N
Longitude: -0.9546 / 0°57'16"W
OS Eastings: 472728
OS Northings: 173550
OS Grid: SU727735
Mapcode National: GBR QQF.ND
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.DNPH
Plus Code: 9C3XF24W+G4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk59
What Three Birds: owl.bustard.junco
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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RG1 3DS is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Reading Town Centre, Reading. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £280 to £900 with an average of £590. The most common recorded business types are Hall and Boathouse.
Reading is a town, which had a population of 218,705 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 5 people resident in RG1 3DS, of which 3 were male and 2 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
RG1 3DS is in the Reading travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Berkshire West Primary Care Trust.
RG1 3DS is approximately 37m (121ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing RG1 3DS
4b1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Asian Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for RG1 3DS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near RG1 3DS include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of RG1 3DS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Reading Borough Council
Ward
Abbey
Councillors
Karen Rowland (Labour)
Tony Page (Labour)
Mohammed Ayub (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Reading East
MP
Matt Rodda (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for RG1 3DS.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near RG1 3DS.
St John's Church of England Primary School
121-147 Orts Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Washington Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Katesgrove Primary School
Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Alfred Sutton Primary School
148 Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1JR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
UTC Reading
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
University Technical College
Ages 14 - 19
Outstanding
Reading Girls' School
Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The Bulmershe School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Maiden Erlegh School
Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8LR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Prospect School
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.