Postcode RG31 6JP (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6JP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6JP is Armour Walk which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 407 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 945 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6JP (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 6JP is Butchers Arms and is 134 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 539 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.6 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 6JP 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 6JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Armour Walk 72 m
Newbery Close 105 m
Armour Hill 120 m
The Cedars 135 m
Lower Armour Road 166 m
Larissa Close 166 m
Swansea Terrace 172 m
Wardle Avenue 177 m
Elstree Close 199 m
Andover Close 239 m
Armour Road 280 m
Polsted Road 319 m
Chepstow Road 351 m
Westwood Road 430 m
Brooksby Road 433 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6JP

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 6JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
864 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
937 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
970 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
970 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.05 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.07 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.26 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.3 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.38 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.53 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.56 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.64 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.64 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.74 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.81 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.84 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.88 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
0 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
134 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
157 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
203 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
289 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
360 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
438 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
472 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
501 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
501 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
534 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
539 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
539 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
539 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
539 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
539 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
615 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
615 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
635 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 945 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.9 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.04 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Poplar Island Island 1.23 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.32 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 132.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 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 4.5% 90.9 15.1
300+ Mbps 95.5% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 389,369 kWh - mean 16,929 kWh : median 16,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 105,582 kWh - mean 4,799 kWh : median 4,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46516200
Longitude -1.03896200
OS Easting 466857
OS Northing 0174459
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