Postcode RG31 4ER (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 4ER and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 4ER 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 4ER as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 4ER is Boundary Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water Tower and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4ER (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 4ER is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 259 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 259 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 2.7 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 4ER 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 4ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boundary Close 22 m
Alder Drive 80 m
Firs Road 94 m
Swallow Close 122 m
Langley Hill Close 169 m
Manor Park Close 228 m
Curlew Drive 232 m
Voller Drive 240 m
Partridge Drive 249 m
Hugh Fraser Drive 253 m
Lapwing Close 303 m
Ayrton Senna Road 313 m
Robin Way 317 m
Portland Gardens 324 m
Park Lane 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4ER

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 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
338 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
609 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
804 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
811 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
814 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
827 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
827 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
999 m
Churchend Primary Academy 1.35 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.39 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.39 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.44 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.58 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.73 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.97 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.08 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.25 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.31 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
259 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
259 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
259 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
259 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
338 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
338 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
475 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
574 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
574 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
574 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
574 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
606 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
606 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
606 m
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
609 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
609 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
716 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
716 m
J's Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2013
802 m
Phat J's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
802 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 82 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 297 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 36 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.5 20.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 367,865 kWh - mean 17,517 kWh : median 17,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 95,126 kWh - mean 4,530 kWh : median 3,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45051500
Longitude -1.04780300
OS Easting 466264
OS Northing 0172822
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