Postcode RG31 5NJ (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 5NJ and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5NJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 5NJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 5NJ is Barton Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bitterne Avenue and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 5NJ is Fox And Hounds, The and is 210 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 624 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barton Road 55 m
Brian Dowding Court 68 m
Woodbridge Road 116 m
Highbury Road 164 m
City Road 172 m
Pennine Close 190 m
Linnet Close 191 m
Bitterne Avenue 206 m
Stratford Way 217 m
The Fells 221 m
Warbler Close 224 m
Harvest Close 232 m
Mead Close 232 m
Goldcrest Way 238 m
Jenner Walk 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5NJ

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 5NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
0 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
417 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
581 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
605 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.04 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.07 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.07 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.22 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.94 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.94 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.96 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.96 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.98 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.14 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.15 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.3 km
Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
2.3 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
2.44 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.51 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
0 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
210 m
Choice Care Group At Boxgrove House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
380 m
Choice Care Group At Little Heath Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
380 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
417 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
417 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
581 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
581 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
605 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
605 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
619 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
619 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
619 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
624 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
624 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
624 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
624 m
Coffee & Cream Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
674 m
Park Lane Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
674 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Springfield Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Springfield Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Footpath to Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 874 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Sluice Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Long Pightle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.6 Mbps 78.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 6.7
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 61.1 12.1
300+ Mbps 98.1% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 775,668 kWh - mean 14,103 kWh : median 13,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45217400
Longitude -1.05615900
OS Easting 465681
OS Northing 0172999
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30997
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: 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 E33040023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2