Postcode RG31 6HX (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 6HX is located in Reading It was introduced in November 2002 and is an active postcode. RG31 6HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 6HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 6HX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 6HX is Armour Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6HX (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 6HX is Butchers Arms and is 205 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 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Armour Road 52 m
Polsted Road 74 m
Andover Close 102 m
Victoria Road 149 m
Crescent Road 154 m
Ventnor Road 171 m
Lower Armour Road 180 m
Lyme Grove 194 m
Lemart Close 246 m
Swansea Terrace 250 m
Newbery Close 269 m
Westwood Road 316 m
Dunstall Close 333 m
Wardle Avenue 339 m
School Road 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6HX

Introduction November 2002
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 6HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
631 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
661 m
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
978 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.14 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.3 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.3 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.31 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.33 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.34 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.34 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.41 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.5 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.57 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.57 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.6 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.6 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.67 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.99 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 211 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 762 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.29 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Poplar Island Island 1.34 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.39 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 29.98 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.8 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 11,590 kWh - mean 1,656 kWh : median 1,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46221800
Longitude -1.03832700
OS Easting 466904
OS Northing 0174132
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25759
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3