Postcode RG31 4SS (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 4SS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 4SS is Magpie Way which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bitterne Avenue and is 367 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4SS (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 4SS is Fox And Hounds, The and is 531 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Phat J's and is 699 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 192.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 1.4 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 4SS 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 4SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Magpie Way 21 m
Tenth Avenue 92 m
Starlings Drive 99 m
Seventh Avenue 132 m
Eighth Avenue 147 m
Sixth Avenue 154 m
Second Avenue 157 m
Fourth Avenue 163 m
Ninth Avenue 168 m
Fifth Avenue 180 m
Main Avenue 183 m
Lapwing Close 201 m
Third Avenue 207 m
Robin Way 213 m
First Avenue 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4SS

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 4SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
470 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
598 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
602 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
602 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
782 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.04 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.23 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.78 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.85 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.93 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.07 km
Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
2.17 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.18 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.19 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.44 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.48 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.56 km
Theale Green School 2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
470 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
470 m
Greenfield House Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2017
484 m
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2011
484 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
531 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
598 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
598 m
Calcot Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
602 m
Munchies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
616 m
J's Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2013
699 m
Phat J's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
699 m
The Avenue Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
699 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
716 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
716 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
716 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
716 m
Choice Care Group At Boxgrove House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
760 m
Choice Care Group At Little Heath Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
760 m
Akaran Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
821 m
Best Western Calcot Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
821 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Garston Crescent Summit Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Garston Crescent Summit Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Oliver Drive West Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 67.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 143 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 310 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 609 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Sluice Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Long Pightle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 192.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 49 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 25% 95 11
300+ Mbps 75% 662.8 41.2

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 279,574 kWh - mean 9,019 kWh : median 7,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 121,066 kWh - mean 3,783 kWh : median 2,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44819900
Longitude -1.05385200
OS Easting 465847
OS Northing 0172559
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 E33037044
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