Postcode RG31 5JD (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5JD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5JD is Enborne Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Hill and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5JD (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 5JD is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 178 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 302 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.2 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 5JD 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 5JD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Enborne Close 20 m
Chieveley Close 24 m
Wootton Close 24 m
Berkshire Drive 147 m
Heathway 156 m
Downing Road 159 m
Uffington Close 196 m
Beechwood Avenue 196 m
Little Oaks Drive 221 m
Lambourne Close 224 m
Oak View 250 m
Oakdale Close 268 m
Foxcombe Drive 270 m
Pegasus Court 270 m
Hayfield Close 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5JD

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 5JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
139 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
494 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
565 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
804 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
926 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.09 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.17 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.35 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.35 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.42 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.55 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.59 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.59 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.6 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.68 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.79 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.8 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.8 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
97 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
97 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
139 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
139 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
178 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
213 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
229 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
302 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
302 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
302 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
302 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
313 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
313 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
313 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
342 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
342 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
342 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
342 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
342 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
380 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 975 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 115.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 172,856 kWh - mean 14,405 kWh : median 14,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 114,109 kWh - mean 4,389 kWh : median 4,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45720400
Longitude -1.04553400
OS Easting 466412
OS Northing 0173568
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