Postcode RG31 6PB (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6PB and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6PB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 6PB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to RG31 6PB is Shipton Close which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dell Road and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6PB (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 6PB is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 478 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 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.2 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 6PB 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 6PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shipton Close 65 m
Marling Close 81 m
Dell Road 92 m
Westwood Row 159 m
Southerndene Close 163 m
Causmans Way 190 m
Fairford Road 200 m
Bowfell Close 214 m
Chepstow Road 217 m
Pikeshaw Way 227 m
Hartslock Way 246 m
Kirkfell Close 247 m
Clanfield Crescent 249 m
Staddlestone Close 277 m
Cotswold Way 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6PB

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 6PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
526 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
635 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
668 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
668 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
814 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.16 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.22 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.25 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.37 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.41 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.64 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.66 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.78 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.85 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.13 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.28 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.31 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.37 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
255 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
255 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
255 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
255 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
337 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
478 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
526 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
563 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
635 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
635 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
667 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
668 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
668 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
668 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
673 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
699 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
740 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
749 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
758 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
814 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Clanfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kirkfell Close Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.26 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Poplar Island Island 1.66 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.5 Mbps 64.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 131,860 kWh - mean 14,651 kWh : median 13,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 32,014 kWh - mean 3,557 kWh : median 3,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46757600
Longitude -1.04608100
OS Easting 466359
OS Northing 0174721
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31633
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst & Purley
Local Authority District West Berkshire
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 E06000037
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3