Postcode RG31 6AF (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 6AF is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in May 2016 and is an active postcode. RG31 6AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 6AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 6AF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG31 6AF is Rawlins Rise which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roebuck Rise and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6AF (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Farm Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 687 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.6 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 6AF 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 6AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rawlins Rise 12 m
Powley Place 33 m
Kirk Close 94 m
Durant Way 105 m
Ferndale Close 117 m
Roebuck Rise 142 m
The Beeches 184 m
Elsley Road 199 m
Copse Close 228 m
Ullswater Drive 257 m
Barbrook Close 257 m
Skerritt Way 286 m
Nevis Road 286 m
Theobald Drive 294 m
Marshall Close 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6AF

Introduction May 2016
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 6AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
449 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
449 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
667 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.26 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.33 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.65 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.89 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.09 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.14 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.29 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.3 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.47 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.49 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.49 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.54 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.63 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.69 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
407 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
449 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
449 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
449 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
624 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
667 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
667 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
687 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
687 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
687 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
687 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
710 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
756 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
756 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
756 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
795 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
927 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
935 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
966 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
998 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Roebuck Hotel Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Roebuck Hotel Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Theobald Drive Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 580 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.08 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 528 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Poplar Island Island 1.18 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.36 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Roundabout Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.89 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 78.48 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 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% 24 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 383,970 kWh - mean 16,694 kWh : median 15,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 79,338 kWh - mean 3,306 kWh : median 2,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47378100
Longitude -1.03717700
OS Easting 466967
OS Northing 0175419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21104
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040017
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1