Postcode RG31 5JJ (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5JJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5JJ 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 5JJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 5JJ is Berkshire Drive which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warborough Avenue and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5JJ (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 5JJ is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 295 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 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.4 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 2.4 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 5JJ 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 5JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Berkshire Drive 53 m
Chieveley Close 100 m
Wootton Close 100 m
Enborne Close 136 m
Foxcombe Drive 153 m
Pegasus Court 167 m
Uffington Close 168 m
Hildens Drive 179 m
Heathway 207 m
Ashbury Drive 224 m
Oakdale Close 259 m
Beechwood Avenue 266 m
Downing Road 273 m
Lansdowne Road 279 m
Hayfield Close 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5JJ

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 5JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
235 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
425 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
448 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
734 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
812 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.19 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.24 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.38 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.44 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.46 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.49 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.49 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.67 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.72 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.8 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.88 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.88 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.9 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
150 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
150 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
190 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
190 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
190 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
190 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
207 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
207 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
207 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
235 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
235 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
295 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
302 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
333 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
413 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
413 m
The Tasty Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
413 m
Water Tower (Tilehurst) Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 4, 2020
413 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
425 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
425 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Mayfair Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Chapel Hill Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.57 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 893 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 139 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.4 Mbps 49.93 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.8 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% 326 45.3

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 314,917 kWh - mean 15,746 kWh : median 15,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 88,123 kWh - mean 4,896 kWh : median 3,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45641300
Longitude -1.04664400
OS Easting 466336
OS Northing 0173479
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 5B1