Postcode RG31 5DT (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5DT and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5DT 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 5DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 5DT is Pegasus Court which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is City Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5DT (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 5DT is Water Tower (Tilehurst) and is 238 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pegasus Court 43 m
Berkshire Drive 127 m
Lansdowne Road 142 m
Foxcombe Drive 153 m
Park Lane 155 m
Glenwood Drive 197 m
Hildens Drive 226 m
Grafton Road 227 m
Maiwand Gardens 258 m
Chieveley Close 261 m
Wootton Close 261 m
Ayrton Senna Road 263 m
Portland Gardens 293 m
Ashbury Drive 304 m
Mayfair 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5DT

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 5DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
328 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
342 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
512 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
748 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
803 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.23 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.28 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.31 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.31 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.32 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.32 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.34 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.65 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.84 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.85 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.97 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.04 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
212 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
212 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
212 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
212 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
232 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
232 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
238 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
238 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
238 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
238 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
251 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
251 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
251 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
328 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
328 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
342 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
342 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
370 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
424 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
425 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

City Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 138 m
City Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 716 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 164.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.1 Mbps 39 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% 25.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.8 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 250,001 kWh - mean 20,833 kWh : median 20,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45483600
Longitude -1.04627400
OS Easting 466364
OS Northing 0173304
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 5B1