Postcode RG31 4EL (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 4EL and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 4EL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 4EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 4EL is Firs Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water Tower and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4EL (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 4EL is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 387 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 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Firs Road 38 m
Alder Drive 58 m
Voller Drive 122 m
Boundary Close 122 m
Swallow Close 136 m
Curlew Drive 158 m
Langley Hill Close 164 m
Lapwing Close 176 m
Blagrave Rise 209 m
Robin Way 229 m
Partridge Drive 237 m
Nabbs Hill Close 241 m
Withy Close 242 m
Hugh Fraser Drive 265 m
Greenfinch Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4EL

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 4EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
405 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
579 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
709 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
709 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
730 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
882 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
931 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.04 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.43 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.49 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.49 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.56 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.71 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.99 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.07 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.15 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.36 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.4 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
387 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
387 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
387 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
387 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
405 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
405 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
488 m
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
579 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
579 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
672 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
672 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
672 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
672 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
701 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
701 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
701 m
J's Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2013
703 m
Phat J's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
703 m
The Avenue Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
703 m
Calcot Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
709 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 208 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 463 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Springfield Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.21 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 295 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 374 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 471 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 171.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 87.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 81.3% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 320,442 kWh - mean 20,028 kWh : median 19,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 74,607 kWh - mean 4,389 kWh : median 3,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44957100
Longitude -1.04894600
OS Easting 466186
OS Northing 0172716
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30074
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst Birch Copse
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1