Postcode RG31 6JU (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6JU and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6JU 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 6JU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG31 6JU is Oak Tree Copse which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Copse and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 405 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6JU (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 6JU is Butchers Arms and is 642 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 327 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Tree Copse 117 m
Oak Tree Road 159 m
Rissington Close 183 m
Clevedon Road 220 m
Larkswood Close 222 m
Carlisle Road 226 m
Mapledurham View 247 m
Parkhill Drive 254 m
Edenhall Close 264 m
Overdown Road 265 m
Western Oaks 273 m
Elsley Road 331 m
Ullswater Drive 447 m
Kentwood Hill 475 m
Oxford Road 1.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6JU

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 6JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
771 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
771 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
952 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.13 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.16 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.49 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.5 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.57 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.76 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.8 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.85 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.97 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.97 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.02 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.06 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.11 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.12 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.17 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
323 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
327 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
347 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
368 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
368 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
368 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
376 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
516 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
559 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
642 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
665 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
694 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
695 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
695 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
695 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
695 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
771 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
771 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
771 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
809 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 405 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.6 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 484 m
Poplar Island Island 857 m
Appletree Eyot Island 1.01 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.57 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 426,057 kWh - mean 25,062 kWh : median 25,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46937000
Longitude -1.03456900
OS Easting 467156
OS Northing 0174931
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1