The postcode RG31 6JB is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 6JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 6JB 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 6JB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to RG31 6JB is Wheeler Court which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 855 m away.
The closest primary school to RG31 6JB (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 Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of RG31 6JB is The Tilehurst Club and is 227 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway and is 450 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 119.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 out of 10. 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 6JB is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 6JB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 6JB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 6JB
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG31 6JB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 539 m |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 976 m |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 1.26 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 1.55 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.57 km | |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| King's Academy Prospect | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 6JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Badgers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 212 m | |
| The Tilehurst Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 227 m | |
| Butchers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 340 m | |
| Choice Parkview | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 400 m | |
| Fledglings Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 412 m | |
| Warings Craft Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 421 m | |
| Dinky Kitchen Mobile Vans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 422 m | |
| The Victoria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2018 | 439 m | |
| Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 450 m | |
| Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Himalayan Hot Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Oriental Gourmet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Tilehurst Pharmacy | Exempt July 11, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Asda Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 458 m | |
| C & G News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2017 | 458 m | |
| Norcot Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 468 m | |
| The Lemon Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 5, 2019 | 468 m | |
| The New Red Lantern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 23, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Village Pizza & Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2019 | 489 m | |
| Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 26, 2022 | 539 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 6JB - Data from Apr 2022
| Armour Hill | 167 m | |
| Armour Hill | 168 m | |
| Kentwood Close | 169 m | |
| Kentwood Close | 182 m | |
| Derwent Avenue | 330 m | |
| Cheapside | 4.05 km | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 855 m | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 45.18 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 64.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 6JB - Data from Dec 2021
| Round Copse | 703 m | |
| The Moor | 854 m | |
| Blundell's Copse | 868 m | |
| Poplar Island | 930 m | |
| Kentwood Deeps | 977 m | |
| Appletree Eyot | 985 m | |
| Comparts Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Lousehill Copse | 1.38 km | |
| Cornwell Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Norcot Scours | 1.5 km | |
| Churchend Copse | 1.58 km | |
| Barefoots Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Clay Copse | 1.69 km | |
| Pike Shaw | 1.79 km | |
| Vicarage Wood | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 6JB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 119.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for RG31 6JB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46405500 |
| Longitude | -1.03329900 |
| OS Easting | 467252 |
| OS Northing | 0174341 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| 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 |