Postcode RG31 6PS (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6PS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6PS is Overlanders End which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Overlanders End and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 139 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6PS (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 6PS is Butchers Arms and is 874 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Four Seasons Fish & Chips and is 147 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.8 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 6PS 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 6PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Overlanders End 20 m
Carlisle Road 106 m
Clevedon Road 204 m
Western Oaks 258 m
Coniston Drive 341 m
Grasmere Avenue 359 m
Rydal Avenue 391 m
Rodway Road 394 m
Oak Tree Road 463 m
Overdown Road 515 m
Kentwood Hill 551 m
Oxford Road 1.16 km
A329 4.13 km
A4074 14.74 km
B4009 17.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6PS

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 6PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
983 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
983 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.19 km
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.19 km
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.44 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.71 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.71 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.76 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.78 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.87 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.98 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.02 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.02 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.11 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.12 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.22 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.34 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.36 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
79 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
98 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
147 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
147 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
147 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
220 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
243 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
411 m
Jaspers Caterng Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
662 m
Hillside Breakfast Club at Norcot Early Years Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
668 m
Waterside Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
668 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
719 m
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 3, 2018
754 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
820 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
874 m
Sushi Daily at Waitrose Reading Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2019
929 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 18, 2020
929 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
943 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
968 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
983 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Tilehurst Station Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Oak Tree Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Tilehurst Station Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 139 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 262 m
Poplar Island Island 587 m
Appletree Eyot Island 759 m
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.31 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Buck's Stream Inland Water 1.7 km
St Mary's Island Island 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.4 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 184,560 kWh - mean 11,535 kWh : median 10,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 57,945 kWh - mean 3,622 kWh : median 3,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47023500
Longitude -1.03040400
OS Easting 467444
OS Northing 0175031
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: 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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2