The postcode RG31 6LJ is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 6LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to RG31 6LJ is Fircroft Close which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Foot and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.33 km away.
The closest primary school to RG31 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 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 6LJ is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 308 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 572 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 156.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG31 6LJ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 6LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 6LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 6LJ
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG31 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 826 m |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 829 m |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 962 m |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 973 m |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 990 m |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 990 m |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.52 km |
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Purley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 2 km |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 308 m | |
| Orsino's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2019 | 413 m | |
| Fledglings Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 459 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2017 | 473 m | |
| Butchers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 510 m | |
| Warings Craft Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 511 m | |
| Asian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 572 m | |
| Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 572 m | |
| High Rise Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 572 m | |
| Spoons Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 572 m | |
| Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall | Exempt January 23, 2018 | 592 m | |
| Westwood Farm Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 648 m | |
| Little Badgers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 654 m | |
| Choice Parkview | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 678 m | |
| Asda Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 709 m | |
| C & G News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2017 | 709 m | |
| Tilehurst Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 711 m | |
| Age UK | Exempt May 2, 2018 | 718 m | |
| The Link Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2019 | 718 m | |
| Butts Super News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 25, 2017 | 751 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Pierces Hill Foot | 141 m | |
| Pierces Hill Foot | 147 m | |
| Pierces Hill Top | 153 m | |
| Pierces Hill Top | 154 m | |
| Lower Elmstone Drive | 192 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 44.77 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 65.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 6LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cornwell Copse | 663 m | |
| Barefoots Copse | 765 m | |
| Clay Copse | 907 m | |
| Vicarage Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Beal's Plantation | 1.24 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.27 km | |
| Vicarage Copse | 1.29 km | |
| The Moor | 1.36 km | |
| Pinkclose Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Pike Shaw | 1.37 km | |
| Pink's Grove | 1.39 km | |
| Kentwood Deeps | 1.41 km | |
| Round Copse | 1.51 km | |
| Beal's Copse | 1.58 km | |
| Poplar Island | 1.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 6LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.3 Mbps | 156.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.1 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.4 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.7% | 100% | 97.6 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.3% | 98.3% | 661.9 | 41 |
Energy usage data for RG31 6LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46455900 |
| Longitude | -1.04549600 |
| OS Easting | 466404 |
| OS Northing | 0174386 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |