Postcode RG31 6JH (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6JH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6JH is Larissa Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 855 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6JH (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 6JH is Butchers Arms and is 170 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 477 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larissa Close 60 m
Swansea Terrace 84 m
Armour Hill 88 m
Dudley Close 107 m
Lower Armour Road 171 m
Dudley Mews 186 m
Wheeler Court 195 m
Andover Close 234 m
Newbery Close 269 m
Polsted Road 277 m
Kentwood Hill 286 m
Armour Road 297 m
The Cedars 316 m
Elstree Close 332 m
Kentwood Close 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6JH

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 6JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
709 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
991 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.09 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.09 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.13 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.2 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.25 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.43 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.52 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.56 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.57 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.64 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.68 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.68 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.71 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.71 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.84 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.98 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
0 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
170 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
203 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
318 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
329 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
346 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
390 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
448 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
459 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
459 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
477 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
477 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
477 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
477 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
477 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
535 m
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
543 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
562 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
562 m
The New Red Lantern Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 23, 2019
562 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 300 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 855 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
London Oxford Airport Air 45.02 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 963 m
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 979 m
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Poplar Island Island 1.06 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.14 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.67 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 156.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 49 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% 26 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 525,424 kWh - mean 14,201 kWh : median 13,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 137,097 kWh - mean 4,570 kWh : median 4,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46483300
Longitude -1.03609000
OS Easting 467057
OS Northing 0174425
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