Postcode RG31 5AX (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5AX and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5AX 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 5AX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 5AX is Downing Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tilehurst Triangle and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5AX (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 5AX is The Prince and is 68 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 156 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downing Road 87 m
The Triangle 106 m
Beechwood Avenue 125 m
Lambourne Close 131 m
Loader Close 178 m
School Road 213 m
Enborne Close 216 m
Walnut Way 216 m
Tree Close 237 m
Dunstall Close 247 m
Chieveley Close 253 m
Wootton Close 253 m
Tyle Road 262 m
Little Oaks Drive 284 m
Oak View 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5AX

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 5AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
101 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
717 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
759 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
861 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
967 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.03 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.14 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.18 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.28 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.5 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.61 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.63 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.63 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.71 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.71 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.74 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.74 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.75 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
0 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
68 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
101 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
101 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
104 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
118 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
118 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
118 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
118 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
118 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
152 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
156 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
156 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
156 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
156 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
156 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
191 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
197 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
197 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
322 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.55 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 677 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 20 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 12.5% 79.2 19.8
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45777200
Longitude -1.04237000
OS Easting 466631
OS Northing 0173634
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: 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 E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2