Postcode RG31 6LE (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6LE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6LE is Larissa Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armour Hill and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 807 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6LE (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 6LE is Butchers Arms and is 202 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 503 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Larissa Close 28 m
Armour Hill 105 m
Dudley Close 116 m
Swansea Terrace 133 m
Dudley Mews 179 m
Lower Armour Road 212 m
Wheeler Court 232 m
Armour Walk 261 m
Newbery Close 277 m
Elstree Close 283 m
The Cedars 283 m
Andover Close 283 m
Kentwood Hill 289 m
Armour Road 346 m
Oak Tree Road 415 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6LE

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 6LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
767 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.03 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.03 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.04 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.14 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.19 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.21 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.46 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.53 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.59 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.59 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.6 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.68 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.7 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.73 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.77 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.77 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.02 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
64 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
191 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
202 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
346 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
365 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
392 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
451 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
485 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
503 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
519 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
519 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
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
607 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
618 m
Norcot Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 8, 2017
626 m
The Lemon Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 5, 2019
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Armour Hill Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Kentwood Close Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Derwent Avenue Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 807 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.95 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 912 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Poplar Island Island 1.04 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.13 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.67 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 39.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 14.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5% 19 7.5
30-300 Mbps 70% 46.9 8.3
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 190,230 kWh - mean 14,633 kWh : median 12,250 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46540200
Longitude -1.03621600
OS Easting 467046
OS Northing 0174488
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