Postcode RG31 5JA (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5JA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5JA is Heathway which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5JA (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 5JA is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 252 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 2.1 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 5JA 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 5JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heathway 81 m
Uffington Close 88 m
Chieveley Close 91 m
Wootton Close 91 m
Enborne Close 115 m
Oakdale Close 157 m
Hayfield Close 168 m
Berkshire Drive 180 m
Little Oaks Drive 204 m
Chapel Hill 220 m
Normanstead Road 223 m
Hildens Drive 232 m
Ashbury Drive 233 m
Oak View 240 m
Foxcombe Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5JA

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 5JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
247 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
391 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
543 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
699 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
869 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.19 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.28 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.46 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.46 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.53 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.54 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.58 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.6 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.67 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.75 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.78 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.78 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.79 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
204 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
204 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
247 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
247 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
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
252 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
255 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
255 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
255 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
255 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
321 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
326 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
391 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
391 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
444 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
444 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
444 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
444 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 20 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% 21.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 64 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 190,489 kWh - mean 13,606 kWh : median 13,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 60,610 kWh - mean 4,329 kWh : median 2,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45753100
Longitude -1.04705300
OS Easting 466306
OS Northing 0173603
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