Postcode RG31 4EP (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 4EP and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 4EP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4EP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 4EP is Swallow Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water Tower and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4EP (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 4EP is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 280 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 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.1% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swallow Close 36 m
Boundary Close 65 m
Alder Drive 76 m
Firs Road 103 m
Curlew Drive 160 m
Partridge Drive 162 m
Greenfinch Close 207 m
Langley Hill Close 238 m
Robin Way 245 m
Voller Drive 251 m
Lapwing Close 266 m
Ayrton Senna Road 277 m
Glenwood Drive 299 m
Goldcrest Way 301 m
Hugh Fraser Drive 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4EP

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 4EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
280 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
522 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
758 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
817 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
837 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
837 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
855 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
927 m
Churchend Primary Academy 1.43 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.47 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.51 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.63 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.81 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.05 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.08 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.17 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.28 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.32 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
280 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
280 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
280 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
280 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
280 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
280 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
394 m
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
522 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
522 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
543 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
543 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
543 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
543 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
571 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
571 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
571 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
725 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
725 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
758 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
758 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 160 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 342 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 366 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 372 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 474 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 45.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 92.9% 55.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 7.1% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 106,871 kWh - mean 10,687 kWh : median 9,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45073100
Longitude -1.04900800
OS Easting 466180
OS Northing 0172845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30997
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: 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 E33040024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2