Postcode RG31 5HF (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5HF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5HF is Oak View which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Close and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5HF (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 5HF is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 195 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.1 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 5HF 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 5HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oak View 36 m
Ashton Close 56 m
Little Oaks Drive 72 m
Lambourne Close 164 m
Felton Way 169 m
Beverley Road 185 m
Holford Close 197 m
Chapel Hill 205 m
Heathway 206 m
Albert Illsley Close 209 m
Downing Road 226 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 232 m
Hazelwood Close 233 m
Swiss Cottage Close 235 m
Hayfield Close 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5HF

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 5HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
301 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
591 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
818 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
867 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.04 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.13 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.33 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.47 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.51 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.52 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.52 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.57 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.78 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.83 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.87 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.87 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
195 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
294 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
301 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
301 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
343 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
350 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
350 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
350 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
350 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
350 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
350 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
350 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
359 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
385 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
387 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
387 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
387 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
387 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
387 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
393 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 959 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 83.9 Mbps 145.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 15.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 13
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 154,063 kWh - mean 14,006 kWh : median 13,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 32,928 kWh - mean 2,993 kWh : median 2,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45972800
Longitude -1.04520800
OS Easting 466431
OS Northing 0173849
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: 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 E33040120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2