Postcode RG31 6LR (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6LR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6LR is Chepstow Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dell Road and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6LR (for ages 11 and under) is Downsway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 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 6LR is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 262 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 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chepstow Road 36 m
Southerndene Close 73 m
Pikeshaw Way 122 m
Hartslock Way 147 m
Westwood Row 149 m
Shipton Close 196 m
Marling Close 200 m
Causmans Way 204 m
The Cedars 211 m
Elstree Close 250 m
Wardle Avenue 253 m
Dell Road 257 m
Fircroft Close 261 m
Armour Walk 292 m
Brooksby Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6LR

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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
749 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
753 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
753 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
783 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.05 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.05 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.18 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.25 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.42 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.56 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.59 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.8 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.85 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.93 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.93 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.07 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.09 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.16 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
262 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
328 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
354 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
354 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
354 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
354 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
443 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
516 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
524 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
538 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
560 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
712 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
720 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
749 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
753 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
753 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
753 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
757 m
Asda Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
764 m
C & G News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
764 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Pierces Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.63 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.13 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Poplar Island Island 1.46 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.58 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 158.94 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 15 Mbps 29.97 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 104,024 kWh - mean 17,337 kWh : median 17,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 24,358 kWh - mean 4,060 kWh : median 3,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46662500
Longitude -1.04306300
OS Easting 466570
OS Northing 0174618
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