Postcode RG31 6LF (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6LF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6LF is Mapledurham View which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 654 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6LF (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 6LF is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 541 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 425 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mapledurham View 46 m
Oak Tree Road 117 m
Oakham Close 118 m
Larkswood Close 118 m
Parkhill Drive 120 m
Overdown Road 165 m
Brooksby Road 166 m
Juniper Way 219 m
Edenhall Close 240 m
Oak Tree Copse 241 m
Elstree Close 266 m
Rissington Close 284 m
Ullswater Drive 313 m
Elsley Road 333 m
Clevedon Road 434 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6LF

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 6LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
584 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
584 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
731 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
897 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.21 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.24 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.38 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.64 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.64 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.66 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.85 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.97 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.99 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.04 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.04 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.16 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.21 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.22 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
425 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
425 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
425 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
425 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
453 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
516 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
527 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
541 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
575 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
579 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
584 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
584 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
584 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
619 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
638 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
639 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
639 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
639 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
731 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
731 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 654 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 706 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Poplar Island Island 1.13 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.28 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.84 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.2 Mbps 97.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 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% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.2 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 159,877 kWh - mean 17,764 kWh : median 14,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46922300
Longitude -1.03848800
OS Easting 466884
OS Northing 0174911
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