The postcode RG31 5BZ is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 5BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 5BZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5BZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to RG31 5BZ is Oakdale Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Normanstead Road and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.01 km away.
The closest primary school to RG31 5BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Birch Copse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 29, 2011. 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 5BZ is The Royal Oak and is 380 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 268 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG31 5BZ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 5BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 5BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 5BZ
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG31 5BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 258 m |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 404 m |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 553 m |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 554 m |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 811 m |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.44 km |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Calcot Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| TLG Reading | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.68 km | |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 1.75 km |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 5BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2008 | 242 m | |
| Local Xpress | Exempt March 29, 2017 | 242 m | |
| Taste Of Tandoori Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2019 | 242 m | |
| ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 258 m | |
| St Catherine's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 258 m | |
| Herbies Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Ocean Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 268 m | |
| Peking Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Spice Master | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Today's Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 11, 2018 | 362 m | |
| Zyka | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2019 | 362 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2017 | 380 m | |
| Tilehurst Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 388 m | |
| Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 404 m | |
| Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 404 m | |
| The Granary At Hall Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2015 | 471 m | |
| Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 476 m | |
| The Prince | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 10, 2021 | 478 m | |
| St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 553 m | |
| The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 553 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 5BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Normanstead Road | 169 m | |
| Normanstead Road | 180 m | |
| Warborough Avenue | 186 m | |
| Warborough Avenue | 215 m | |
| Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive | 222 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Theale Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| Theale Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 45.34 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 66.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 5BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Clay Copse | 612 m | |
| Cornwell Copse | 618 m | |
| Pinkclose Plantation | 895 m | |
| Barefoots Copse | 898 m | |
| Beal's Plantation | 945 m | |
| Pink's Grove | 945 m | |
| Beal's Copse | 1.06 km | |
| Nabbs Hill | 1.1 km | |
| Withy Copse | 1.14 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.15 km | |
| Boxgrove Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Vicarage Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Curtis's Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Churchend Copse | 1.25 km | |
| The Moor | 1.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 5BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 127.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.3 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for RG31 5BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.45802500 |
| Longitude | -1.04920200 |
| OS Easting | 466156 |
| OS Northing | 0173656 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Reading BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Reading BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040120 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Reading 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Reading 005E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |