Postcode RG31 6PL (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6PL and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6PL 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 6PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to RG31 6PL is Dell Road which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Foot and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6PL (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 6PL is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 522 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 421 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 6PL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 6PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dell Road 92 m
Kirkfell Close 106 m
Shipton Close 158 m
Causmans Way 169 m
Scafell Close 223 m
Thistledown 230 m
Wandhope Way 246 m
Marling Close 255 m
Dark Lane 261 m
Pikeshaw Way 263 m
Hartslock Way 264 m
Staddlestone Close 270 m
The Sadlers 271 m
Bowfell Close 271 m
Old Farm Crescent 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6PL

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 6PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
559 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
755 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
786 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
820 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
820 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.08 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.09 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.2 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.45 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.5 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.7 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.77 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.79 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.12 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.12 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.26 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.37 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.38 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
387 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
421 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
421 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
421 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
421 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
522 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
559 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
588 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
642 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
686 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
731 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
732 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
755 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
755 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
769 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
786 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
812 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
820 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
820 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
820 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Kirkfell Close Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.51 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.43 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.2 Mbps 126.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 49 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% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 87.8 12.1
300+ Mbps 97.7% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 613,266 kWh - mean 13,938 kWh : median 14,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 155,937 kWh - mean 3,626 kWh : median 3,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46652100
Longitude -1.04794500
OS Easting 466231
OS Northing 0174602
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