Postcode RG31 4JQ (Reading)

Map showing RG31 4JQ and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 4JQ 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 4JQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 4JQ is Ayrton Senna Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls School and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4JQ (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 4JQ is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 176 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 176 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ayrton Senna Road 24 m
Glenwood Drive 100 m
Wellfield Close 191 m
Park Lane 207 m
Chaffinch Close 243 m
Greenfinch Close 247 m
Pegasus Court 257 m
Partridge Drive 261 m
Foxcombe Drive 276 m
Goldcrest Way 280 m
Boundary Close 282 m
Hildens Drive 317 m
Alder Drive 328 m
City Road 338 m
Curlew Drive 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4JQ

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 4JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
95 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
508 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
526 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
603 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
743 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.09 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.09 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.1 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.43 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.46 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.46 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.49 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.81 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.02 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.02 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.12 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.22 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.26 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 118 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 132 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 576 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 67 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 246,806 kWh - mean 12,990 kWh : median 12,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 64,314 kWh - mean 3,385 kWh : median 3,403 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45301500
Longitude -1.04897500
OS Easting 466179
OS Northing 0173099
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