Postcode RG31 5AJ (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5AJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5AJ 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 5AJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5AJ is Lyme Grove which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5AJ (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 5AJ is The Plough Inn and is 324 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 313 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG31 5AJ 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 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyme Grove 26 m
Ventnor Road 47 m
Crescent Road 83 m
Victoria Road 111 m
Albert Illsley Close 153 m
Westwood Road 164 m
Armour Road 204 m
Beverley Road 234 m
Oldean Close 236 m
Dunstall Close 239 m
Polsted Road 265 m
Andover Close 267 m
School Road 317 m
Lower Armour Road 329 m
Green Acre Mount 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5AJ

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 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
508 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
760 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
951 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.05 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.14 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.22 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.29 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.34 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.34 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.37 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.37 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.38 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.49 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.52 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.53 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.64 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.69 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.7 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.99 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Tilehurst Library Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 798 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.45 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Poplar Island Island 1.53 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.6 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 234,060 kWh - mean 13,768 kWh : median 13,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46147300
Longitude -1.04082400
OS Easting 466733
OS Northing 0174047
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