The postcode RG31 5WB is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 5WB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 5WB 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 5WB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to RG31 5WB is Ivybank which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Elmstone Drive and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to RG31 5WB (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 5WB is The Royal Oak and is 139 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 746 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG31 5WB is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 5WB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 5WB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 5WB
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG31 5WB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 645 m |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 708 m |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 796 m |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 968 m |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 1.27 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.88 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Calcot Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| TLG Reading | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 5WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2017 | 139 m | |
| The Granary At Hall Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2015 | 440 m | |
| Orsino's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2019 | 574 m | |
| Tilehurst Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 610 m | |
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 611 m | |
| ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 645 m | |
| St Catherine's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 645 m | |
| Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall | Exempt January 23, 2018 | 670 m | |
| Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 708 m | |
| Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2022 | 708 m | |
| Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 710 m | |
| Warings Craft Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 716 m | |
| Today's Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 11, 2018 | 734 m | |
| Zyka | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2019 | 734 m | |
| Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2008 | 742 m | |
| Local Xpress | Exempt March 29, 2017 | 742 m | |
| Taste Of Tandoori Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 4, 2019 | 742 m | |
| Butts Super News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 25, 2017 | 746 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 746 m | |
| The Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 746 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 5WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Elmstone Drive | 92 m | |
| Cromer Close | 161 m | |
| Cromer Close | 163 m | |
| Lower Elmstone Drive | 163 m | |
| Pierces Hill Foot | 197 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Theale Rail Station | 3.73 km | |
| Theale Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 44.88 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 65.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 5WB - Data from Dec 2021
| Cornwell Copse | 367 m | |
| Barefoots Copse | 563 m | |
| Clay Copse | 579 m | |
| Vicarage Wood | 869 m | |
| Beal's Plantation | 931 m | |
| Pinkclose Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Pink's Grove | 1.06 km | |
| Vicarage Copse | 1.14 km | |
| Beal's Copse | 1.24 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.33 km | |
| The Moor | 1.45 km | |
| Boxgrove Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Pike Shaw | 1.57 km | |
| Nabbs Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Sulham Wood | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 5WB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.8 Mbps | 133.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 19.5 Mbps | 49.91 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.3% | 100% | 90.9 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.7% | 86.7% | 373 | 40.7 |
Energy usage data for RG31 5WB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46253000 |
| Longitude | -1.04918000 |
| OS Easting | 466151 |
| OS Northing | 0174157 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |