Postcode RG31 5AH (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5AH and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5AH 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 5AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 5AH is Crescent Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5AH (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 5AH is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 273 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% 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 2.8 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 5AH 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 5AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crescent Road 26 m
Lyme Grove 56 m
Ventnor Road 114 m
Westwood Road 136 m
Victoria Road 167 m
Armour Road 172 m
Oldean Close 193 m
Albert Illsley Close 197 m
Andover Close 229 m
Beverley Road 247 m
Polsted Road 251 m
Newbery Close 261 m
Wardle Avenue 273 m
Lower Armour Road 278 m
Dunstall Close 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5AH

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 5AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
578 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
793 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
987 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.2 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.22 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.24 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.26 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.26 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.3 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.44 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.44 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.47 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.54 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.59 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.7 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.73 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.74 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.91 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
0 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
150 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
203 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
273 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
277 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
283 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
298 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
298 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
319 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
319 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
353 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
353 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
353 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
353 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
353 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
360 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
402 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
402 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
402 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
402 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 269 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.15 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 940 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.39 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Poplar Island Island 1.49 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 71.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 2.1% 75 11.5
300+ Mbps 97.9% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 881,709 kWh - mean 18,369 kWh : median 18,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 207,971 kWh - mean 4,333 kWh : median 3,800 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46217500
Longitude -1.04093900
OS Easting 466724
OS Northing 0174125
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3