Postcode RG31 6JW (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6JW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6JW is The Cedars which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 392 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 947 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6JW (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 6JW is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 3.3 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 6JW 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 6JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Cedars 19 m
Elstree Close 110 m
Armour Walk 140 m
Wardle Avenue 178 m
Newbery Close 190 m
Chepstow Road 211 m
Armour Hill 259 m
Southerndene Close 263 m
Oakham Close 264 m
Larissa Close 281 m
Hartslock Way 285 m
Parkhill Drive 301 m
Lower Armour Road 308 m
Westwood Row 309 m
Brooksby Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6JW

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 6JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
839 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
839 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
911 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
927 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.01 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.01 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.24 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.31 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.41 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.51 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.55 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.6 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.78 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.89 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.9 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.91 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.95 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.99 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
146 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
171 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
275 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
332 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
409 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
439 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
490 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
490 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
490 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
490 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
572 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
617 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
631 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
631 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
634 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
673 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
673 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
673 m
Oriental Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2019
673 m
Tilehurst Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 11, 2019
673 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 947 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.03 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Poplar Island Island 1.3 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.41 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 153.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 339,602 kWh - mean 21,225 kWh : median 21,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 75,222 kWh - mean 4,701 kWh : median 3,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46610900
Longitude -1.04041100
OS Easting 466755
OS Northing 0174563
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