Postcode RG31 6LL (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6LL and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6LL 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 6LL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG31 6LL is Fircroft Close which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6LL (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 6LL is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 148 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 581 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fircroft Close 108 m
Wardle Avenue 128 m
Hartslock Way 151 m
Pikeshaw Way 170 m
Oldean Close 203 m
Pierce's Hill 205 m
Newbery Close 227 m
Armour Walk 231 m
Causmans Way 234 m
Westwood Road 260 m
Chepstow Road 271 m
The Cedars 278 m
Southerndene Close 283 m
Crescent Road 315 m
Elmstone Drive 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6LL

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 6LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
810 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
919 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
987 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
987 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.05 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.05 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.18 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.25 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.4 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.61 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.64 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.74 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.74 km
Churchend Primary Academy 1.89 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.97 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.99 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.02 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
148 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
302 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
303 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
350 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
370 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
494 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
502 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
544 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
581 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
581 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
581 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
581 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
583 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
583 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
590 m
Age UK Retailers - other Exempt
May 2, 2018
622 m
The Link Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
622 m
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
636 m
Dilraj Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
636 m
Himalayan Hot Spot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2019
636 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Crescent Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Pierces Hill Foot Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.84 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.29 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Poplar Island Island 1.53 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 19
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.6 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 305,092 kWh - mean 21,792 kWh : median 20,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 85,730 kWh - mean 5,715 kWh : median 4,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46451300
Longitude -1.04317900
OS Easting 466565
OS Northing 0174383
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26275
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: 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