Postcode RG31 5WH (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 5WH and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5WH 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 5WH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RG31 5WH is Five Acre which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromer Close and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5WH (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 5WH is The Royal Oak and is 151 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 790 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Five Acre 29 m
Elder Close 67 m
Sheraton Drive 80 m
Trelawney Drive 114 m
Home Croft 123 m
Ivybank 128 m
Clements Mead 133 m
Lamorna Crescent 143 m
Clay Close 143 m
Welland Close 154 m
Cromer Close 171 m
Westwood Glen 174 m
Prince William Drive 217 m
The Ridings 224 m
Meadowside 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5WH

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 5WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
616 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
719 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
795 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
951 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.05 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.06 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.21 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.22 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.31 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.31 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.48 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.68 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.72 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.99 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.99 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.09 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.15 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.15 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.18 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
151 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
339 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
616 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
616 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
705 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
707 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
719 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
719 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
730 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
758 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
758 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
758 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
790 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
790 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
790 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
790 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Infants School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
795 m
Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 13, 2022
795 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
796 m
Today's Local Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2018
808 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Cromer Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Lower Elmstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Chapel Hill Westwood Glen Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 236 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 464 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 27.3 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.4 8.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 232,242 kWh - mean 12,223 kWh : median 12,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5WH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46260800
Longitude -1.05106400
OS Easting 466020
OS Northing 0174164
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: 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