Postcode RG31 4DR (Reading)

Map showing RG31 4DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 4DR is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 4DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 4DR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 RG31 4DR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 4DR is Portland Gardens which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4DR (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG31 4DR is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tasty Plaice and is 64 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG31 4DR 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 RG31 4DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG31 4DR, and the approximate distance away.

Portland Gardens 117 m
Park Lane 138 m
Manor Park Close 141 m
Glenwood Drive 163 m
Burlington Road 217 m
Boundary Close 237 m
Ayrton Senna Road 240 m
Halls Road 251 m
Maiwand Gardens 259 m
Lansdowne Road 261 m
Swallow Close 295 m
Holland Road 304 m
Alder Drive 304 m
Grafton Road 307 m
Pegasus Court 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4DR

Introduction July 1995
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 RG31 4DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
318 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
584 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
706 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
718 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
961 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
989 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.04 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.04 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.24 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.25 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.25 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.26 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.36 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.6 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.82 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.05 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.08 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.14 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 4DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
64 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
64 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
64 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
64 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
318 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
318 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
435 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
435 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
435 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
435 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
473 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
473 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
473 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
500 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
500 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
522 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
584 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
584 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
603 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
668 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 4DR - Data from Apr 2022

City Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 167 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.02 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 4DR - Data from Dec 2021

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 423 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 4DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.5 Mbps 97.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.2 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 682,491 kWh - mean 13,928 kWh : median 13,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45220800
Longitude -1.04599800
OS Easting 466387
OS Northing 0173012
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11467
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst
Local Authority District Reading
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 E06000038
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2