Postcode RG31 5XT (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 5XT and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 5XT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 5XT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 5XT is Pennine Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Footpath to Stratford Way and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 5XT (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 5XT is Fox And Hounds, The and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Herbies Pizza and is 846 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.2 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 5XT 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 5XT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pennine Close 34 m
Stratford Way 44 m
Snowden Drive 60 m
Woodbridge Road 112 m
Mendip Drive 116 m
Harvest Close 127 m
Mead Close 127 m
Ashwood Close 136 m
The Fells 148 m
Farm Drive 171 m
Jenner Walk 181 m
First Avenue 193 m
Highbury Road 208 m
Third Avenue 224 m
Brian Dowding Court 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 5XT

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 5XT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
223 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
621 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
740 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
817 m
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.01 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.01 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.21 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.26 km
Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
2.08 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.09 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.12 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.12 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.13 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.19 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.32 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.33 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.47 km
Theale Green School 2.5 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.61 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
223 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
223 m
Choice Care Group At Boxgrove House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
335 m
Choice Care Group At Little Heath Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2018
335 m
Fox And Hounds, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
427 m
St Paul's Stars Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
621 m
The Pantry at St Paul's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
621 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
740 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
740 m
Greenfield House Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2017
804 m
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2011
804 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
817 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
817 m
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
842 m
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
842 m
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2019
842 m
Herbies Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
846 m
Ocean Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
846 m
Peking Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
846 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
846 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Footpath to Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Footpath to Stratford Way Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bitterne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Little Heath School Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.83 km
London Luton Airport Air 67.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 440 m
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 963 m
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Sluice Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Long Pightle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.9 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 282,265 kWh - mean 14,113 kWh : median 14,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 71,319 kWh - mean 3,566 kWh : median 2,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 5XT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45076200
Longitude -1.05844800
OS Easting 465524
OS Northing 0172840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30997
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst Birch Copse
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2