Postcode RG31 5AG (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 5AG is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 5AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 5AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5AG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5AG is Ventnor Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5AG (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 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 5AG is The Plough Inn and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.5 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 5AG 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 5AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG31 5AG, and the approximate distance away.

Ventnor Road 17 m
Victoria Road 48 m
Lyme Grove 86 m
Crescent Road 116 m
Armour Road 189 m
Albert Illsley Close 196 m
Dunstall Close 202 m
Westwood Road 228 m
Polsted Road 231 m
Andover Close 252 m
Lemart Close 274 m
Green Acre Mount 276 m
School Road 279 m
Beverley Road 290 m
Oldean Close 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5AG

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 5AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
506 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
698 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
987 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
987 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.15 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.26 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.31 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.31 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.35 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.38 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.46 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.51 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.58 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.59 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.63 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.64 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.03 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
89 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
125 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
169 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
195 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
195 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
195 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
195 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
199 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
250 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
250 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
250 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
250 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
250 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
297 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
297 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
297 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
297 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
297 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
315 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
341 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 5AG - Data from Apr 2022

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 218 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 5AG - Data from Dec 2021

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 739 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.45 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Poplar Island Island 1.49 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.54 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 5AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 130.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 36 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 0% 108.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 182,959 kWh - mean 16,633 kWh : median 14,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 53,330 kWh - mean 4,848 kWh : median 4,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46121400
Longitude -1.04000900
OS Easting 466790
OS Northing 0174019
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25759
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4