Postcode RG31 6LG (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6LG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6LG is Elstree Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 430 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 796 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6LG (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 6LG is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 309 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 499 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 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 6LG 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 6LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elstree Close 51 m
The Cedars 136 m
Parkhill Drive 155 m
Oakham Close 168 m
Mapledurham View 217 m
Larissa Close 246 m
Armour Walk 249 m
Brooksby Road 251 m
Armour Hill 268 m
Oak Tree Road 270 m
Newbery Close 298 m
Chepstow Road 302 m
Wardle Avenue 321 m
Juniper Way 337 m
Lower Armour Road 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6LG

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 6LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
784 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
784 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
890 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
968 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.02 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.14 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.29 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.43 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.46 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.54 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.67 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.74 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.82 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.82 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.85 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.85 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.98 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.01 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
206 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
306 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
309 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
331 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
495 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
499 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
499 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
499 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
499 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
559 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
596 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
630 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
636 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
697 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
699 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
699 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
699 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
701 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
701 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
708 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 796 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 875 m
Poplar Island Island 1.16 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.29 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 84.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 15.3 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 278,387 kWh - mean 19,885 kWh : median 19,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 62,559 kWh - mean 4,469 kWh : median 4,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46701300
Longitude -1.03877900
OS Easting 466867
OS Northing 0174665
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