Postcode RG31 6FW (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6FW and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6FW 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 6FW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RG31 6FW is Devonshire Gardens which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Talbot Way and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6FW (for ages 11 and under) is Downsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 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 local pub for residents of RG31 6FW is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 1.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 689 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.1% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Devonshire Gardens 39 m
Cornwall Close 130 m
Warley Rise 131 m
Addiscombe Chase 145 m
White Lodge Close 153 m
Marten Place 170 m
Knowsley Road 180 m
Brierley Place 180 m
Talbot Way 187 m
Rosemead Avenue 196 m
Wyre Court 204 m
Lytham End 212 m
Carew Close 221 m
Condor Close 222 m
Apple Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6FW

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 6FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
291 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
359 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
374 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
449 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
591 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
591 m
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
999 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.84 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.85 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.93 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.02 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.18 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.29 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.41 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.57 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
2.75 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.93 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.93 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
3.03 km
Churchend Primary Academy 3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
143 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
291 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
359 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
374 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
374 m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
449 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
449 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
449 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
466 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
591 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
591 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
591 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
689 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
689 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
689 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
689 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.27 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.32 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
1.37 km
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Talbot Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Addiscombe Chase Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Addiscombe Chase Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Warley Rise Bus Stop/Station 197 m
White Lodge Close Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.66 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 385 m
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.55 km
The Canal Inland Water 1.59 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Broom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Deacon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Herridge's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 105.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 3.9% 94.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 96.1% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 606,841 kWh - mean 11,899 kWh : median 11,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47368600
Longitude -1.05211600
OS Easting 465931
OS Northing 0175395
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32134
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 E33040016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2