The postcode RG31 6RB is located in Reading It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 6RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 6RB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 6RB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to RG31 6RB is Pierce's Hill which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pierces Hill Top and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to RG31 6RB (for ages 11 and under) is Park Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of RG31 6RB is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 319 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 659 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.4 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 6RB 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 6RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 6RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 6RB
| 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 6RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 726 m |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 29, 2011) | 882 m |
| Downsway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 922 m |
| Little Heath School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Brookfields Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (September 12, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Westwood Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Westwood Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 10, 2011) | 1.09 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Denefield School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.45 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Long Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.9 km | |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 2.08 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Purley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2021) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 6RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilehurst Bowls Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 319 m | |
| Orsino's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 5, 2019 | 350 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2017 | 410 m | |
| Warings Craft Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 469 m | |
| Fledglings Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 477 m | |
| Butchers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 502 m | |
| Victoria Road Preschool at Tilehurst Village Hall | Exempt January 23, 2018 | 512 m | |
| Tilehurst Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 611 m | |
| Choice Parkview | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 625 m | |
| Age UK | Exempt May 2, 2018 | 639 m | |
| The Link Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2019 | 639 m | |
| Asda Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 648 m | |
| C & G News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2017 | 648 m | |
| Butts Super News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 25, 2017 | 659 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 659 m | |
| The Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 659 m | |
| Triangle Pharmacy | Exempt March 26, 2019 | 659 m | |
| Warings Craft Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 659 m | |
| Little Badgers Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 659 m | |
| Asian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2020 | 671 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 6RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Pierces Hill Top | 83 m | |
| Pierces Hill Top | 88 m | |
| Pierces Hill Foot | 132 m | |
| Pierces Hill Foot | 141 m | |
| Lower Elmstone Drive | 179 m | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 3.95 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 44.87 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 65.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 6RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Cornwell Copse | 644 m | |
| Barefoots Copse | 781 m | |
| Clay Copse | 871 m | |
| Vicarage Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Beal's Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| The Moor | 1.29 km | |
| Pinkclose Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Vicarage Copse | 1.33 km | |
| Pink's Grove | 1.35 km | |
| Kentwood Deeps | 1.47 km | |
| Pike Shaw | 1.47 km | |
| Round Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Beal's Copse | 1.53 km | |
| Churchend Copse | 1.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 6RB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 94.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.6 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for RG31 6RB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.46365900 |
| Longitude | -1.04538500 |
| OS Easting | 466413 |
| OS Northing | 0174286 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000038 |
| 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: 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 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |