Postcode RG31 6RA (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6RA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6RA is The Sadlers which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairford Road (Dark Lane) and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6RA (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 6RA is The Royal Oak and is 468 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 582 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Sadlers 109 m
Dark Lane 125 m
Kirkfell Close 134 m
Thistledown 144 m
Scafell Close 151 m
Lamorna Crescent 201 m
Highworth Way 208 m
Prince William Drive 208 m
Bracken Close 217 m
Wandhope Way 234 m
Trelawney Drive 257 m
Dell Road 258 m
Clay Close 268 m
Barefoot Close 275 m
Elder Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6RA

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 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
622 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
782 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
879 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
960 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
967 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
967 m
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.03 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.05 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.36 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.39 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.52 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.56 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.83 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.87 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.14 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.14 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.27 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.42 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
468 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
482 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
582 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
582 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
582 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
582 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
621 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
622 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
654 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
728 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
759 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
782 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
813 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
829 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
836 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
879 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
879 m
Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 23, 2018
888 m
Tilehurst Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
924 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
960 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Dark Lane Foot Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.54 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.59 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 147.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 39 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 88.8 17
300+ Mbps 94.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 329,945 kWh - mean 19,409 kWh : median 20,141 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 103,309 kWh - mean 6,077 kWh : median 3,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46561100
Longitude -1.04986500
OS Easting 466099
OS Northing 0174499
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