The postcode RG31 6QL is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 6QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 6QL 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 6QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to RG31 6QL is Kirkfell Close which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Foot and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.45 km away.
The closest primary school to RG31 6QL (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 6QL is The Royal Oak and is 583 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 468 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG31 6QL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 6QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 6QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 6QL
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG31 6QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 520 m |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 718 m |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 759 m |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 846 m |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 846 m |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 1.08 km |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.12 km |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Purley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 6QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Farm Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 367 m | |
| Asian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 468 m | |
| Co-Operative Food, The | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 468 m | |
| High Rise Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 468 m | |
| Spoons Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 520 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2017 | 583 m | |
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 608 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2007 | 705 m | |
| Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 718 m | |
| Fledglings Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 730 m | |
| Orsino's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2019 | 758 m | |
| Brookfeast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 759 m | |
| Dolce at Brookfields Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 759 m | |
| The Granary At Hall Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2015 | 775 m | |
| Butchers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 817 m | |
| Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 846 m | |
| Go Beanies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 846 m | |
| Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 846 m | |
| Warings Craft Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 848 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 6QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Dark Lane Foot | 81 m | |
| Dark Lane Foot | 114 m | |
| Kirkfell Close | 120 m | |
| Fairford Road (Dark Lane) | 153 m | |
| Fairford Road | 159 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| Pangbourne Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 44.46 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 65.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 6QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Barefoots Copse | 551 m | |
| Cornwell Copse | 585 m | |
| Vicarage Wood | 775 m | |
| Clay Copse | 855 m | |
| Vicarage Copse | 999 m | |
| Pike Shaw | 1.12 km | |
| Beal's Plantation | 1.13 km | |
| Pinkclose Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Pink's Grove | 1.32 km | |
| Kentwood Deeps | 1.5 km | |
| Harry Jaw's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Sulham Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Beal's Copse | 1.54 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.62 km | |
| Mosshall Wood | 1.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 6QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.7 Mbps | 96.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73.8 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for RG31 6QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46662100 |
| Longitude | -1.04921000 |
| OS Easting | 466143 |
| OS Northing | 0174612 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| 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 |