Postcode RG31 6QY (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6QY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6QY is Highworth Way which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Top and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6QY (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 6QY is The Royal Oak and is 600 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 649 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highworth Way 81 m
Scafell Close 95 m
Dark Lane 96 m
Tilling Close 98 m
Wandhope Way 150 m
Hillview Close 152 m
The Knoll 153 m
The Sadlers 156 m
Old Farm Crescent 215 m
Kirkfell Close 216 m
Ridgemount Close 225 m
Vicarage Wood Way 242 m
Barefoot Close 248 m
Staddlestone Close 310 m
Lamorna Crescent 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6QY

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 6QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
520 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
600 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
844 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
976 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
976 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.05 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.07 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.21 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.24 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.51 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.62 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.73 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.78 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.04 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.34 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.34 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.41 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.47 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.6 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.37 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 349 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 548 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 102.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.1 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 191,284 kWh - mean 14,714 kWh : median 13,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 65,440 kWh - mean 4,674 kWh : median 4,580 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46657600
Longitude -1.05249300
OS Easting 465915
OS Northing 0174604
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