Postcode RG31 5NW (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5NW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5NW is Westwood Glen which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromer Close and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5NW (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 5NW is The Royal Oak and is 0 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 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.6% 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westwood Glen 34 m
Cromer Close 38 m
Welland Close 61 m
Sheraton Drive 108 m
Ivybank 147 m
Swiss Cottage Close 152 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 166 m
Clements Mead 172 m
Five Acre 174 m
Elder Close 190 m
Holford Close 195 m
Home Croft 205 m
Felton Way 231 m
Hazelwood Close 235 m
The Ridings 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5NW

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 5NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
506 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
648 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
665 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
923 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.09 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.11 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.2 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.34 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.39 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.41 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.6 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.82 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)
2.02 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.02 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.03 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
0 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
333 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
506 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
506 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
566 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
618 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
618 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
618 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
639 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
648 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
648 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
648 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
648 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
648 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
648 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
658 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
658 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
665 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
665 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
669 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.97 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 330 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.4 Mbps 86.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 9.4% 69.9 8.1
300+ Mbps 90.6% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 611,754 kWh - mean 19,734 kWh : median 19,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46140400
Longitude -1.05005300
OS Easting 466092
OS Northing 0174031
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