Postcode RG31 5UJ (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 5UJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 5UJ is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. RG31 5UJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 5UJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 5UJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5UJ is Home Croft which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromer Close and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5UJ (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 5UJ is The Royal Oak and is 181 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 777 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 2.1 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 5UJ 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 5UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Home Croft 36 m
Clements Mead 61 m
Five Acre 69 m
Sheraton Drive 74 m
The Ridings 143 m
Trelawney Drive 147 m
Elder Close 149 m
Clay Close 153 m
Cromer Close 184 m
Westwood Glen 190 m
Lamorna Crescent 206 m
Welland Close 210 m
Ivybank 211 m
Meadowside 212 m
Barefoot Close 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5UJ

Introduction June 1996
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 5UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
574 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
647 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
827 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
987 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.06 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.16 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.37 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.37 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.55 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.71 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.78 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.03 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.03 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.12 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.12 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.13 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.16 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Hallplace Farm Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 157 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.9 Mbps 120.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4.8
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 70.2 10.6
300+ Mbps 97.1% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 487,103 kWh - mean 13,917 kWh : median 13,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 113,569 kWh - mean 3,245 kWh : median 3,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46231200
Longitude -1.05222200
OS Easting 465940
OS Northing 0174130
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst & Purley
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2