Postcode RG31 5HW (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 5HW and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5HW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 5HW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5HW is Wellfield Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wellfield Close and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5HW (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 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 5HW is Fox And Hounds, The and is 259 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wellfield Close 53 m
Hildens Drive 184 m
Blewbury Drive 189 m
Longworth Avenue 193 m
Lovatt Close 196 m
Ashbury Drive 198 m
Foxcombe Drive 211 m
Ayrton Senna Road 223 m
Chaffinch Close 234 m
Compton Avenue 257 m
Wittenham Avenue 291 m
Pegasus Court 292 m
Glenwood Drive 293 m
Goldcrest Way 319 m
City Road 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
192 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
286 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
457 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
508 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
591 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.28 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.28 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.33 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.54 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.55 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.63 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.63 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.65 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.82 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.89 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.98 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
2.08 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.13 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
2.13 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
163 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
163 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
163 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
168 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
168 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
168 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
168 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
192 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
192 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
259 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
286 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
286 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
393 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
393 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
393 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
393 m
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
457 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
457 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
499 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Wellfield Close Bus Stop/Station 27 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 131 m
St Pauls School Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.62 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 818 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 82.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 21 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 19.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 141,353 kWh - mean 15,706 kWh : median 14,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45477600
Longitude -1.05106800
OS Easting 466031
OS Northing 0173293
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32438
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst Birch Copse
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1