Postcode RG31 5LY (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5LY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5LY is Uffington Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warborough Avenue and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5LY (for ages 11 and under) is Birch Copse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 29, 2011. 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 5LY is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 338 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 231 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 193.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 5LY 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 5LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Uffington Close 18 m
Oakdale Close 75 m
Hayfield Close 114 m
Heathway 117 m
Normanstead Road 144 m
Ashbury Drive 173 m
Chieveley Close 182 m
Wootton Close 182 m
Chapel Hill 195 m
Hildens Drive 204 m
Enborne Close 209 m
Filbert Drive 215 m
Laurel Drive 229 m
Berkshire Drive 234 m
Foxcombe Drive 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5LY

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 5LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
301 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
341 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
523 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
606 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
814 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.27 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.38 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.51 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.55 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.61 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.61 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.61 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.61 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.63 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.74 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)
1.88 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
213 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
213 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
213 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
231 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
231 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
231 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
231 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
293 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
293 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
301 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
301 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
338 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
341 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
341 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
415 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
418 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
433 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
523 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
523 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
536 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Warborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 193.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.6 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 779 43.3

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 375,388 kWh - mean 15,641 kWh : median 15,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45765000
Longitude -1.04838900
OS Easting 466213
OS Northing 0173615
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