Postcode RG31 5NT (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5NT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5NT is Ashton Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Close and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5NT (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 5NT is The Royal Oak and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 452 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 2.6 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 5NT 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 5NT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashton Close 66 m
Holford Close 89 m
Felton Way 116 m
Hazelwood Close 122 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 122 m
Oak View 132 m
Swiss Cottage Close 132 m
Little Oaks Drive 155 m
Beverley Road 161 m
Elmstone Drive 176 m
Chapel Hill 185 m
Albert Illsley Close 241 m
Welland Close 255 m
Heathway 262 m
Hayfield Close 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5NT

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 5NT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
413 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
586 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
837 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
877 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.11 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.16 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.23 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.32 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.4 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.44 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.44 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.58 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.69 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.88 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.92 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.95 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.95 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
284 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
310 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
407 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
408 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
413 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
413 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
420 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
452 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
452 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
452 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
452 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
452 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
454 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
454 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
458 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
498 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
498 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
498 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
498 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
498 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.5 Mbps 78.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 21 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 137,882 kWh - mean 17,235 kWh : median 17,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,073 kWh - mean 3,259 kWh : median 2,917 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5NT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46055500
Longitude -1.04619800
OS Easting 466361
OS Northing 0173940
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