RG5 3LP is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (RG5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3LP) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
- Postal Area. In our case RG which means Reading.
- Postal District. In our case RG5.
- Postal Sector. In our case RG5 3.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LP.
The regional mail center for the post area RG is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the RG5 3LP postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the RG5 3LP postcode have the street address of Nightingale Road
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the RG5 3LP postcode is home to a bustling 29 residents!
It is situated within the post town of READING within the old postal county of Berkshire.
RG5 3LP is within the town of Woodley.
The RG5 3LP postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in RG5 3LP are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.
Most properties in RG5 3LP are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.
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Map of the RG5 3LP Postcode
| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
Telephone Area Code for RG5 3LP
The telephone area code for RG5 3LP is 0118 Reading.
Map Coordinates for RG5 3LP
| Latitude | 51.4478655578 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.905006461167 |
How far is the RG5 3LP Postcode from the Centre of London?
The RG5 3LP postcode is 33.81 miles as the crow flies from the centre of London (Original Site of Charing Cross).
The distance by road is 37.77 miles. Taking the following route.
Nightingale Road (0.02 miles), Crockhamwell Road (0.16 miles), Loddon Bridge Road (0.16 miles), A329 (0.14 miles), A3290 (0.33 miles), A329(M) (1.48 miles), M4 (27.72 miles), A4 (4.46 miles).
What are the Broadband Speeds like in the RG5 3LP Postcode?
Download Speeds For RG5 3LP
| Average Mbps | 126.400 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 64.100 |
| Maximum Mbps | 593.000 |
RG5 3LP has an average download speed of 126.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).
520 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
82% of postcodes (972,501) have slower broadband speeds.
18% of postcodes (211,620) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds For RG5 3LP
| Average Mbps | 18.100 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 18.300 |
| Maximum Mbps | 39.000 |
RG5 3LP has an average upload speed of 18.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).
5,168 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
88% of postcodes (1,042,382) have slower upload speeds.
12% of postcodes (137,091) have faster upload speeds.
Schools within a five minute drive of RG5 3LP Postcode
England Secondary Schools
Waingels
Address: Waingels, Waingels Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RF
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact: 01189690336
The Forest School
Address: The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NE
Distance: 1.64 miles
Contact: 01189781626
The Bulmershe School
Address: The Bulmershe School, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: 01189353353
Maiden Erlegh School
Address: Maiden Erlegh School, Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS
Distance: 1.14 miles
Contact: 01189262467
UTC Reading
Address: UTC Reading, Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RQ
Distance: 1.50 miles
Contact: 01189381020
England Primary Schools
Woodley CofE Primary School
Address: Woodley CofE Primary School, Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4UX
Distance: 0.86 miles
Contact: 01189693246
Willow Bank Junior School
Address: Willow Bank Junior School, Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RW
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01189691556
Willow Bank Infant School
Address: Willow Bank Infant School, Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RW
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01189695452
Rivermead Primary School
Address: Rivermead Primary School, Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4BS
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact:
South Lake Primary School
Address: South Lake Primary School, Campbell Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3NA
Distance: 0.14 miles
Contact: 01189691672
Hawkedon Primary School
Address: Hawkedon Primary School, Hawkedon Way, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 3AP
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: 01189667444
Beechwood Primary School
Address: Beechwood Primary School, Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4JJ
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact:
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Address: Sonning Church of England Primary School, Liguge Way, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6XF
Distance: 1.47 miles
Contact:
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Address: St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School, Western Avenue, Woodley, Berkshire, RG5 3BH
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: 01189693893
Highwood Primary School
Address: Highwood Primary School, Fairwater Drive, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3JE
Distance: 0.55 miles
Contact: 01189265493
Loddon Primary School
Address: Loddon Primary School, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7LR
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: 01189261449
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Address: Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1EY
Distance: 1.10 miles
Contact: 01189261657
Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Church Road, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1EY
Distance: 1.10 miles
Contact:
Alfred Sutton Primary School
Address: Alfred Sutton Primary School, 148 Wokingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1JR
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: 01189375411
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near RG5 3LP
WOODLEY DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 155 CROCKHAMWELL ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 3JP
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact: :
J CROSTHWAITE'S DENTAL SURGERY
Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 281 LODDON BRIDGE ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 4BE
Distance: 0.48 miles
Contact: :
THE HAVEN DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 7 STATION ROAD, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7DY
Distance: 0.74 miles
Contact: :
LODDON VALE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: FLAT E, LODDON VALE CENTRE, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 4UL
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact: :
THE EVERGREEN DENTAL CENTRE
Address: 448 WOKINGHAM ROAD, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7HX
Distance: 0.90 miles
Contact: :
GIPSY LANE ADVANCED DENTAL CARE
Address: 5A GIPSY LANE, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7HF
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near RG5 3LP
BOOTS
Address: 89-95 CROCKHAMWELL ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 3JP
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact: tel: 01189 695253
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY
Address: 1-2 LODDON VALE CENTRE, HURRICANE WAY, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 4UX
Distance: 0.86 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9441036
BOOTS
Address: 5 THE PARADE, SILVERDALE ROAD, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7NZ
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9262146
THE READING PHARMACY
Address: 105 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1LH
Distance: 1.37 miles
Contact: tel: 01189 262034
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY
Address: 15 MAIDEN LANE CENTRE, LOWER EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 3HD
Distance: 1.39 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9351848
ERLEIGH PHARMACY
Address: 85 ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 5NN
Distance: 1.82 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9663718
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near RG5 3LP
LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (WOODLEY)
Address: 124 CROCKHAMWELL ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 3JP
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (WOODLEY, READING)
Address: 176 CROCKHAMWELL ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 3JH
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: :
STEPHEN ABERY OPTICIANS LTD
Address: 46 GIPSY LANE, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7HD
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: :
4195 LOWER EARLY
Address: CHALFONT WAY, LOWER EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 5TT
Distance: 2.00 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (READING - SHINFIELD ROAD)
Address: UNIT A, WHITE KNIGHTS RETAIL CENTRE, 203-205 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG2 8HA
Distance: 2.23 miles
Contact: :
READING EXTRA
Address: NAPIER ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 8DF
Distance: 2.35 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near RG5 3LP
WOODLEY PRACTICE
Address: WOODLEY CENTRE SURGERY, 6 HEADLEY ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 4JA
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9697307
WOODLEY CENTRE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2
Address: WOODLEY CENTRE SURGERY, 6 HEADLEY ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, RG5 4JA
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: :
DR. BROCK
Address: WOODLEY PARK SURGERY, 7 HEADLEY ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 4EJ
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9351653
LODDON VALE PRACTICE
Address: HURRICANE WAY, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG5 4UX
Distance: 0.86 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9690160
BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE
Address: BROOKSIDE SURGERY, BROOKSIDE CLOSE, GIPSY LANE, EARLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG6 7HG
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9669333
BROOKSIDE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: BROOKSIDE CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7HG
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: :
Motorway Junctions near RG5 3LP
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near RG5 3LP
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
What are the Council Tax Bands for the RG5 3LP Postcode?
| Council Tax Band | Number of Properties |
|---|---|
| Band E | 8 |
| Band F | 2 |
What Addresses are in the RG5 3LP Postcode?
Addresses for Nightingale Road, Woodley, Reading, which have the RG5 3LP Postcode
Who are my Elected Representatives in the RG5 3LP Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Reading East Boro Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Matt Rodda |
| Political Party | Labour |
What Council is the RG5 3LP Postcode in?
The Council for this Postcode is Wokingham Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Wokingham at the following link Wokingham.How much is the Council Tax?
Wokingham Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wokingham charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
Planning Applications
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the RG5 3LP Postcode is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Wokingham council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Libraries - Wokingham Borough CouncilPostcodes near the RG5 3LP Postcode
What Popular Supermarkets are near the RG5 3LP Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Waitrose, Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, READING, RG5 3JW | 0.44 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Waitrose |
| Iceland, Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, READING, RG5 3JP | 0.53 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Iceland |
| Aldi, London Road, Reading, RG6 1LA | 2.30 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Aldi |
| Sainsburys, King Street Lane, Winnersh, WOKINGHAM, RG41 5AR | 2.94 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Sainsburys |
| Asda, Asda Mall, Lower Earley District Centre, Lower Earley, READING, RG6 5TT | 3.22 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Asda |
What Popular Restaurants are near the RG5 3LP Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Station Concourse, Reading, RG1 1LZ | 2.96 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Reading Station Concourse |
| Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 2LN | 3.05 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Unit 8-9, Broad Street Mall |
| Reading Gateway, Reading, RG2 0DE | 3.59 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Reading Gateway |
| Carnival Field Leisure Park, Wokingham, RG40 2AT | 4.03 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to Carnival Field Leisure Park |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ | 2.13 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to McDonald's, The Square, Chalfont Way, Earley, READING, RG6 5HJ |
| McDonald's, Kenavon Drive, READING, RG1 3HS | 2.43 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to McDonald's, Kenavon Drive, READING, RG1 3HS |
| McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG | 2.86 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to McDonald's, Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, READING, RG1 2AG |
| McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP | 3.04 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to McDonald's, Friar Street, READING, RG1 1EP |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Shinfield Road, READING, RG2 8HA | 2.23 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to KFC Reading - Shinfield Road |
| KFC, Forbury Road, READING, RG1 3JD | 2.60 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to KFC Reading - Forbury Retail Park |
| KFC, Reading Gate Retail Park, READING, RG2 0QG | 3.67 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to KFC Reading Gate Retail Park |
| KFC, Reading Retail Park, Oxford Road, READING, RG30 1PR | 4.78 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to KFC Reading - Oxford Road |
| KFC, Reading Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, READING, RG30 3UQ | 5.79 miles | Directions from RG5 3LP to KFC Reading - M4 West Services |