Postcode RG31 6HE (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6HE and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6HE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6HE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 6HE is Wardle Avenue which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6HE (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG31 6HE is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 122 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 547 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wardle Avenue 107 m
Oldean Close 156 m
Fircroft Close 180 m
Newbery Close 180 m
Westwood Road 193 m
Armour Walk 204 m
Crescent Road 225 m
Pierce's Hill 229 m
Hartslock Way 241 m
Pikeshaw Way 259 m
Lyme Grove 264 m
The Cedars 294 m
Armour Road 296 m
Lower Armour Road 308 m
Beverley Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6HE

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 6HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
744 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
964 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.01 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.04 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.06 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.06 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.09 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.26 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.27 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.31 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.32 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.62 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.65 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.65 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.8 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.89 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.9 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.93 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
122 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
214 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
275 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
283 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
290 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
415 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
448 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
456 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
494 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
494 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
533 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
533 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
547 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
547 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
547 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
547 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
547 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
596 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
602 m
Butts Super News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 25, 2017
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.93 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.3 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Poplar Island Island 1.5 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 66.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 84,546 kWh - mean 9,394 kWh : median 6,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 27,401 kWh - mean 2,740 kWh : median 2,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46388600
Longitude -1.04235700
OS Easting 466623
OS Northing 0174314
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26275
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 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2