Postcode RG31 6LS (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6LS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6LS is Chepstow Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dell Road and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6LS (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 6LS is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 331 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 282 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.2 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chepstow Road 37 m
Southerndene Close 54 m
Westwood Row 79 m
Marling Close 145 m
Pikeshaw Way 174 m
Shipton Close 182 m
Hartslock Way 202 m
Causmans Way 233 m
Brooksby Road 246 m
Dell Road 248 m
The Cedars 250 m
Elstree Close 262 m
Juniper Way 268 m
Oakham Close 282 m
Fairford Road 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6LS

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 6LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
680 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
680 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
693 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
711 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.12 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.24 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.3 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.34 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.46 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.63 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.65 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.73 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.9 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.99 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.99 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.12 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.15 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.22 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
282 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
282 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
282 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
282 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
331 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
379 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
501 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
506 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
566 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
589 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
605 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
680 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
680 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
680 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
693 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
711 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
711 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
779 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
792 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
803 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.56 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.1 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Poplar Island Island 1.47 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.59 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 161.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.2 Mbps 38.41 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.6 23.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 152,912 kWh - mean 21,845 kWh : median 19,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 34,559 kWh - mean 4,937 kWh : median 5,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46727400
Longitude -1.04323700
OS Easting 466557
OS Northing 0174690
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