Postcode RG31 5PA (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5PA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5PA is Little Oaks Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Close and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5PA (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 5PA is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 245 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 435 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Little Oaks Drive 65 m
Ashton Close 78 m
Oak View 79 m
Felton Way 92 m
Chapel Hill 103 m
Heathway 135 m
Hayfield Close 167 m
Holford Close 168 m
Swiss Cottage Close 191 m
Lower Elmstone Drive 200 m
Oakdale Close 219 m
Normanstead Road 234 m
Lambourne Close 234 m
Hazelwood Close 241 m
Uffington Close 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5PA

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 5PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
326 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
490 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
751 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
764 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.05 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.13 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.34 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.49 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.53 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.56 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.56 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.63 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.8 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.82 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.82 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
245 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
323 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
326 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
326 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
348 m
Zyka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 6, 2019
348 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
349 m
The Prince Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 10, 2021
384 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
435 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
435 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
435 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
435 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
435 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
445 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
445 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
445 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
457 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
457 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
457 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
457 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Normanstead Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.26 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 78.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 288,346 kWh - mean 7,588 kWh : median 6,669 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 113,473 kWh - mean 2,837 kWh : median 2,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45944300
Longitude -1.04662500
OS Easting 466333
OS Northing 0173816
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