Postcode RG31 5NP (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5NP and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5NP 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 5NP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 5NP is Welland Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromer Close and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5NP (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 5NP is The Royal Oak and is 82 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 707 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Welland Close 27 m
Ivybank 72 m
Westwood Glen 115 m
Cromer Close 120 m
Sheraton Drive 143 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 147 m
Swiss Cottage Close 147 m
Elder Close 148 m
Five Acre 170 m
Holford Close 181 m
Hazelwood Close 187 m
Fern Glen 216 m
Prince William Drive 217 m
Clements Mead 219 m
Elmstone Drive 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5NP

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 5NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
584 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
663 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
746 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
989 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.03 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.19 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.33 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.33 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.35 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.58 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.77 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.85 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.95 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.08 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.08 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.09 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
82 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
404 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
570 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
582 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
584 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
584 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
645 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
659 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
663 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
663 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
671 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
680 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
680 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
680 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
683 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
683 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
707 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
707 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
707 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 363 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 28.6 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 9.66 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% 22.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 37 7.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 144,078 kWh - mean 18,010 kWh : median 15,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,141 kWh - mean 4,018 kWh : median 4,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46197300
Longitude -1.04930700
OS Easting 466143
OS Northing 0174095
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 6B4