Postcode RG31 6JT (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6JT and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6JT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6JT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 6JT is Western Oaks which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Overlanders End and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 298 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6JT (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Farm Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. 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 6JT is Butchers Arms and is 718 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Western Oaks 110 m
Overlanders End 140 m
Carlisle Road 172 m
Derwent Avenue 219 m
Clevedon Road 259 m
Rodway Road 268 m
Coniston Drive 279 m
Oak Tree Copse 312 m
Oak Tree Road 371 m
Grasmere Avenue 379 m
Kentwood Hill 400 m
Overdown Road 476 m
Elsley Road 499 m
Thirlmere Avenue 695 m
Oxford Road 1.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6JT

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 6JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
976 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
976 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.05 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.17 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.38 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.48 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.63 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.72 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.77 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.88 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.89 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.92 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.97 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.09 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.2 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.2 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
128 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
145 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
153 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
153 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
153 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
236 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
326 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
447 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
560 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
635 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
635 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
670 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
680 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
718 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
749 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
788 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
822 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
878 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
912 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
912 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 298 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 416 m
Poplar Island Island 640 m
Appletree Eyot Island 790 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.35 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.77 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 21 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 8.3% 113.7 17.1
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 234,476 kWh - mean 19,540 kWh : median 17,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 67,983 kWh - mean 5,665 kWh : median 3,115 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46896700
Longitude -1.03148200
OS Easting 467371
OS Northing 0174889
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30959
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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2