Postcode RG31 5WE (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 5WE and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5WE 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 5WE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 5WE is Thistledown which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Foot and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5WE (for ages 11 and under) is Downsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG31 5WE is The Royal Oak and is 375 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 621 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2 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 5WE 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 5WE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thistledown 34 m
Bracken Close 72 m
Prince William Drive 84 m
Fern Glen 139 m
Lamorna Crescent 179 m
Elder Close 226 m
Pierce's Hill 227 m
Causmans Way 228 m
Ivybank 229 m
The Sadlers 231 m
Fircroft Close 247 m
Kirkfell Close 256 m
Trelawney Drive 257 m
Dark Lane 273 m
Dell Road 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5WE

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 5WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
755 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
881 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
883 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
937 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
971 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.01 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.03 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.03 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.29 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.37 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.49 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.49 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.67 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.98 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.98 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.99 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.11 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.26 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.3 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
375 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
502 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
577 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
596 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
621 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
621 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
621 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
621 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
631 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
651 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
692 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
704 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
731 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
755 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
773 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
848 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
851 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
859 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
859 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
860 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.69 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.56 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 133.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 197,337 kWh - mean 13,156 kWh : median 14,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 55,751 kWh - mean 3,717 kWh : median 3,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5WE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46459100
Longitude -1.04828800
OS Easting 466210
OS Northing 0174387
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 6B1