Postcode RG31 5NU (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5NU and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5NU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5NU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5NU is Elmstone Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Elmstone Drive and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5NU (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 5NU is The Royal Oak and is 269 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 563 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmstone Drive 16 m
Hazelwood Close 59 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 145 m
Holford Close 153 m
Pierce's Hill 159 m
Fern Glen 170 m
Swiss Cottage Close 172 m
Beverley Road 176 m
Oldean Close 204 m
Ivybank 209 m
Welland Close 212 m
Ashton Close 236 m
Westwood Road 239 m
Bracken Close 245 m
Felton Way 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5NU

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 5NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
575 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
703 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
915 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.04 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.06 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.15 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.24 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.24 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.27 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.27 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.3 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.41 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.69 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.69 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.81 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.98 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.06 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.09 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
269 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
375 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
463 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
464 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
468 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
521 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
554 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
563 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
563 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
563 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
563 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
563 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
575 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
575 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
590 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
590 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
603 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
607 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
611 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
613 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.2 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 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% 20.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 272,073 kWh - mean 11,829 kWh : median 11,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46209300
Longitude -1.04633900
OS Easting 466349
OS Northing 0174111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25759
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1