Postcode RG31 5EB (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5EB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5EB is Lower Elmstone Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Elmstone Drive and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5EB (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 5EB is The Royal Oak and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 565 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Elmstone Drive 22 m
Holford Close 38 m
Swiss Cottage Close 49 m
Hazelwood Close 69 m
Felton Way 136 m
Elmstone Drive 137 m
Welland Close 143 m
Ashton Close 174 m
Westwood Glen 195 m
Ivybank 198 m
Cromer Close 203 m
Chapel Hill 208 m
Beverley Road 227 m
Oak View 239 m
Fern Glen 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5EB

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 5EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
520 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
579 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
796 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
925 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.13 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.17 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.21 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.29 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.34 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.38 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.43 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.69 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.69 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.8 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.87 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.99 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.01 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
182 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
422 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
465 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
506 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
515 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
520 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
520 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
521 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
552 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
552 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
565 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
565 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
565 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
565 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
565 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
569 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
579 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
579 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
584 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
612 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 98.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 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% 16 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 651,210 kWh - mean 16,280 kWh : median 16,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46122100
Longitude -1.04745100
OS Easting 466273
OS Northing 0174013
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