Postcode RG31 6DP (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 6DP is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 6DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 6DP 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 6DP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 6DP is Western Oaks which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 377 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6DP (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 6DP is Butchers Arms and is 702 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.7 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 6DP 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 6DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Western Oaks 66 m
Derwent Avenue 137 m
Rodway Road 151 m
Coniston Drive 160 m
Overlanders End 225 m
Rydal Avenue 266 m
Carlisle Road 292 m
Grasmere Avenue 300 m
Kentwood Hill 318 m
Oak Tree Road 464 m
Thirlmere Avenue 569 m
Overdown Road 591 m
Armour Hill 607 m
Oxford Road 1.04 km
A329 4.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6DP

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 6DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
942 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.1 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.37 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.48 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.51 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.76 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.78 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.82 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.88 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.97 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.98 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.05 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.17 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.21 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
0 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
140 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
140 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
140 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
172 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
305 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
374 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
443 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
517 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
517 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
535 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
584 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
641 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
678 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
702 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
715 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
821 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
821 m
Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
826 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
835 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.99 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 377 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.86 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 504 m
Poplar Island Island 568 m
Appletree Eyot Island 700 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.26 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.69 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.78 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 100.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 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% 15.3 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 470,119 kWh - mean 17,412 kWh : median 15,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 92,422 kWh - mean 3,697 kWh : median 3,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46805000
Longitude -1.03036400
OS Easting 467450
OS Northing 0174788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30959
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: 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 E33040117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2