Postcode RG31 5PY (Reading)

Map showing RG31 5PY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 5PY is Oldean Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crescent Road and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5PY (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 5PY is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 279 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 3.6 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 5PY 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 5PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oldean Close 21 m
Westwood Road 54 m
Beverley Road 156 m
Pierce's Hill 182 m
Lyme Grove 192 m
Elmstone Drive 198 m
Crescent Road 199 m
Albert Illsley Close 200 m
Fircroft Close 237 m
Hazelwood Close 254 m
Ventnor Road 262 m
Wardle Avenue 267 m
Fern Glen 296 m
Newbery Close 317 m
Victoria Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5PY

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 5PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
594 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
883 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
966 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.09 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.12 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.16 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.2 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.2 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.26 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.33 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.46 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 1.72 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.81 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.91 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.91 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
174 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
279 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
312 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
327 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
395 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
420 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
451 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
455 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
455 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
467 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
467 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
478 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
483 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
487 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
487 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
487 m
Triangle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2019
487 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
487 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
523 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
523 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.46 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 110.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.7 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 212,468 kWh - mean 23,608 kWh : median 25,904 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 29,880 kWh - mean 3,320 kWh : median 3,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46257300
Longitude -1.04336400
OS Easting 466555
OS Northing 0174167
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