Postcode RG31 5DQ (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5DQ and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5DQ 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 5DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 5DQ is Felton Way which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Close and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5DQ (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 5DQ is The Royal Oak and is 275 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 462 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.2% 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 2.3 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 5DQ 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 5DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Felton Way 47 m
Chapel Hill 61 m
Ashton Close 106 m
Little Oaks Drive 117 m
Oak View 128 m
Holford Close 140 m
Hayfield Close 143 m
Heathway 153 m
Swiss Cottage Close 154 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 168 m
Oakdale Close 200 m
Normanstead Road 201 m
Filbert Drive 216 m
Hazelwood Close 226 m
Uffington Close 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5DQ

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 5DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
373 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
461 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
725 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
754 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.03 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.18 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.31 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.45 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.52 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.55 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.55 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.58 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.68 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.82 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.83 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.83 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.9 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
275 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
296 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
373 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
373 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
387 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
387 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
400 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
434 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
445 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
445 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
445 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
461 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
461 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
462 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
462 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
462 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
462 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
486 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
486 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
486 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.1 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 49 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 53.8% 49.1 10.9
300+ Mbps 46.2% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 196,482 kWh - mean 15,114 kWh : median 14,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 49,041 kWh - mean 4,087 kWh : median 3,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45961900
Longitude -1.04731200
OS Easting 466285
OS Northing 0173835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26173
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4