Postcode RG31 6GA (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6GA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6GA is Simons Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goodliffe Gardens and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6GA (for ages 11 and under) is Long Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. 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 6GA is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 1.43 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 823 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.9% 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 1.6 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 6GA 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 6GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Simons Close 16 m
Farmiloe Close 123 m
Huscarle Way 125 m
Menpes Road 135 m
The Glade 137 m
The Hydes 178 m
Hazel Road 182 m
Purley Magna 191 m
Kernham Drive 192 m
Duncan Gardens 203 m
Goodliffe Gardens 207 m
Highfield Road 229 m
Hornbeam Close 247 m
Huckleberry Close 248 m
Cecil Aldin Drive 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6GA

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 6GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
395 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
402 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
463 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
463 m
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
628 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
687 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
847 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.2 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.23 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.24 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.26 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.28 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.65 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.68 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.82 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
2.82 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
3.02 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
3.06 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.06 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
395 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
395 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
395 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
402 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
402 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
463 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
463 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
463 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
494 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
687 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
784 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
823 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
823 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
823 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
823 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
847 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
1.19 km
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
1.4 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.43 km
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goodliffe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Goodliffe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Oxford Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Footpath to Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Footpath to Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.47 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 141 m
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.3 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
The Canal Inland Water 1.85 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Roundabout Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Poplar Island Island 1.96 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Broom Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 38.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.53 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% 23 5.6
30-300 Mbps 48.1% 50.9 8.5
300+ Mbps 51.9% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 293,553 kWh - mean 10,484 kWh : median 9,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 90,055 kWh - mean 3,216 kWh : median 2,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47687600
Longitude -1.04724900
OS Easting 466263
OS Northing 0175754
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