Postcode RG31 4SW (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 4SW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 4SW is Robin Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bitterne Avenue and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 4SW (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 4SW is Fox And Hounds, The and is 338 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Tasty Plaice and is 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 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 4SW 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 4SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Robin Way 24 m
Curlew Drive 97 m
Second Avenue 108 m
Starlings Drive 124 m
Fourth Avenue 128 m
Partridge Drive 154 m
Main Avenue 160 m
Bitterne Avenue 163 m
Linnet Close 164 m
Lapwing Close 170 m
Greenfinch Close 184 m
Warbler Close 195 m
Swallow Close 220 m
Magpie Way 228 m
Goldcrest Way 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 4SW

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 4SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
355 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
377 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
763 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
763 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
797 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
876 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
882 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.02 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.67 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.72 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.72 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.76 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.87 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.06 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.21 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.3 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.36 km
Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
2.36 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.39 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
338 m
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
355 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
355 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
377 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
377 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
512 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
512 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
512 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
512 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
669 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
669 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
669 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
669 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
685 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
685 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
685 m
Greenfield House Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2017
699 m
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2011
699 m
Choice Care Group At Boxgrove House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
714 m
Choice Care Group At Little Heath Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
714 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Springfield Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Springfield Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 231 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 539 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Sluice Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.9 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 523.7 38.7

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 722,602 kWh - mean 11,470 kWh : median 11,002 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

62 meters consuming 218,875 kWh - mean 3,530 kWh : median 3,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 4SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44998600
Longitude -1.05244800
OS Easting 465942
OS Northing 0172759
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