Postcode RG31 5PN (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5PN and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5PN 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 5PN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5PN is Albert Illsley Close which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5PN (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 5PN is Tilehurst Royal British Legion and is 280 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 285 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Albert Illsley Close 9 m
Beverley Road 118 m
Lyme Grove 158 m
Westwood Road 162 m
Ventnor Road 180 m
Crescent Road 221 m
Lambourne Close 227 m
Oldean Close 228 m
Victoria Road 234 m
Ashton Close 237 m
Oak View 240 m
Dunstall Close 243 m
Little Oaks Drive 274 m
Elmstone Drive 284 m
Hazelwood Close 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5PN

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 5PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
393 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
797 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
871 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.07 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.11 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.3 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.33 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.4 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.4 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.41 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.51 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.53 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.69 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.77 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.81 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.95 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
181 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
202 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
280 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
285 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
285 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
285 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
285 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
285 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
297 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
297 m
Goldilocks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
330 m
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
330 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
335 m
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
344 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2019
365 m
Istanbul Mangal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
365 m
The Switch Other catering premises 4
Good
November 5, 2021
365 m
The Village Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
365 m
Tilehurst Youth & Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
365 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
377 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Ashton Close Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Tilehurst Triangle Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.24 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 842 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 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% 22.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.4 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 173,513 kWh - mean 21,689 kWh : median 18,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46073300
Longitude -1.04271100
OS Easting 466603
OS Northing 0173963
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in 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 6A4