Postcode RG31 6AD (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 6AD is located in Reading It was introduced in February 2008 and is an active postcode. RG31 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 6AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to RG31 6AD is Kentwood Hill which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 729 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6AD (for ages 11 and under) is Meadow Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018. 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 6AD is The Tilehurst Club and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG31 6AD 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 6AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG31 6AD, and the approximate distance away.

Kentwood Hill 65 m
Kentwood Hill 71 m
Brendon Close 71 m
Wheeler Court 156 m
Gipsy Lane 161 m
Dudley Mews 166 m
Vale Crescent 196 m
Rodway Road 215 m
Dudley Close 220 m
Hirstwood 227 m
Derwent Avenue 228 m
Coniston Drive 359 m
Kentwood Close 380 m
Armour Hill 409 m
Thirlmere Avenue 505 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6AD

Introduction February 2008
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 6AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
603 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.04 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.2 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.26 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.26 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.31 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.41 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.45 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.49 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.52 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.57 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.65 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.71 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.85 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.86 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.97 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.05 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.12 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
320 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
354 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
371 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
477 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
484 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
487 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
487 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
487 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
520 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
525 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
543 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
543 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
559 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
563 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
578 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
595 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
595 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
595 m
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
603 m
Tylers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2020
603 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 729 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.14 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 6AD - Data from Dec 2021

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Poplar Island Island 770 m
Appletree Eyot Island 831 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 855 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.35 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.82 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 60.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 76.5 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 42,199 kWh - mean 6,028 kWh : median 4,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 13,511 kWh - mean 1,501 kWh : median 1,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46494800
Longitude -1.03148100
OS Easting 467377
OS Northing 0174442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17369
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Kentwood
Local Authority District Reading
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 E06000038
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1