Postcode RG31 6PX (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6PX and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6PX 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 6PX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG31 6PX is Oak Tree Copse which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Copse and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 435 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6PX (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 6PX is Butchers Arms and is 693 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Pizza & Kebab and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Tree Copse 24 m
Rissington Close 95 m
Larkswood Close 132 m
Oak Tree Road 136 m
Edenhall Close 156 m
Overdown Road 162 m
Mapledurham View 212 m
Clevedon Road 214 m
Elsley Road 229 m
Parkhill Drive 251 m
The Beeches 255 m
Carlisle Road 266 m
Oakham Close 333 m
Ullswater Drive 340 m
Barbrook Close 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6PX

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 6PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
666 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
666 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
851 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.08 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.23 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.42 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.53 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.65 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.66 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.86 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.91 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.06 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.07 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.07 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.13 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.15 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.21 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.26 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
311 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
424 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
425 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
430 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
454 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
454 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
454 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
584 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
594 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
622 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
622 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
622 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
622 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
666 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
666 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
666 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
693 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
714 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
751 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
851 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Overlanders End Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 435 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.5 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 488 m
Poplar Island Island 939 m
Appletree Eyot Island 1.1 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.66 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.5 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 8.2 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% 25.8 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.5 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 245,636 kWh - mean 35,091 kWh : median 30,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 57,419 kWh - mean 8,203 kWh : median 5,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47008000
Longitude -1.03563400
OS Easting 467081
OS Northing 0175009
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1