Postcode RG31 6HN (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6HN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6HN is Armour Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6HN (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 Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG31 6HN is Butchers Arms and is 144 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 276 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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. 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 6HN 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 6HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Armour Road 19 m
Andover Close 45 m
Polsted Road 77 m
Lower Armour Road 121 m
Crescent Road 165 m
Swansea Terrace 196 m
Victoria Road 205 m
Newbery Close 214 m
Ventnor Road 214 m
Lyme Grove 220 m
Armour Hill 234 m
Armour Walk 259 m
Wardle Avenue 292 m
Larissa Close 306 m
Westwood Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6HN

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 6HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
662 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
712 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.02 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.17 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.24 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.24 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.28 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.31 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.36 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.39 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.39 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.43 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.55 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.56 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.59 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.62 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.63 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.71 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.94 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
42 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
144 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
175 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
191 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
233 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
233 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
270 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
276 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
276 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
276 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
276 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
276 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
279 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
280 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
289 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
294 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
350 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
350 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
423 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
425 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 240 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 265 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 817 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.24 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Poplar Island Island 1.3 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.37 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 75.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 14.8 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 25% 64.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 75% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 288,775 kWh - mean 11,551 kWh : median 9,544 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 85,816 kWh - mean 3,576 kWh : median 2,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46276700
Longitude -1.03834400
OS Easting 466902
OS Northing 0174193
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