Postcode RG31 6NS (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6NS and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6NS 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 6NS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 6NS is Nevis Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 666 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6NS (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 6NS is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 709 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 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.1 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 6NS 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 6NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nevis Road 85 m
Overdown Road 109 m
Ullswater Drive 118 m
Barbrook Close 118 m
Larkswood Close 152 m
Edenhall Close 161 m
The Beeches 194 m
Elsley Road 215 m
Juniper Way 228 m
Mapledurham View 239 m
Brooksby Road 249 m
Oak Tree Road 264 m
Swinbrook Close 269 m
Oak Tree Copse 276 m
Oakham Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6NS

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 6NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
407 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
407 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
581 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
815 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.16 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.2 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.41 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.44 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.79 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.95 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.12 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.16 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.23 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.23 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.34 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.39 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.41 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
391 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
391 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
391 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
391 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
407 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
407 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
407 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
505 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
581 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
581 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
640 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
672 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
693 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
693 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
698 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
709 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
712 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
724 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
724 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
724 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 666 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 682 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Poplar Island Island 1.21 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.37 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 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% 14.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 134.1 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 168,175 kWh - mean 14,015 kWh : median 15,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 47,289 kWh - mean 3,941 kWh : median 3,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47091100
Longitude -1.03930200
OS Easting 466825
OS Northing 0175098
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1