Postcode RG31 6RF (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6RF and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6RF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 6RF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to RG31 6RF is Redwood Way which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Theobald Drive and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 835 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6RF (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 481 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 219 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 2.6 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 6RF 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 6RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Redwood Way 27 m
Gwynne Close 57 m
Copse Close 61 m
Fullbrook Crescent 111 m
Oregon Avenue 117 m
Theobald Drive 161 m
Durant Way 189 m
Roebuck Rise 193 m
Kirk Close 195 m
Swinbrook Close 206 m
Ullswater Drive 211 m
Barbrook Close 211 m
Nevis Road 237 m
Skerritt Way 249 m
Powley Place 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6RF

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 6RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
162 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
162 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
380 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
723 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
926 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.04 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.13 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.73 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.81 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.98 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.1 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.16 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.35 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.46 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.55 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.55 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.59 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.66 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.72 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
162 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
162 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
162 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
380 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
380 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
481 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
481 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
481 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
481 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
640 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
658 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
674 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
723 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
866 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
926 m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
926 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
926 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
926 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
939 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
966 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Theobald Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Theobald Drive Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 835 m
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 802 m
Poplar Island Island 1.42 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.6 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 219 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 19 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 153,152 kWh - mean 17,017 kWh : median 15,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 35,274 kWh - mean 3,919 kWh : median 3,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47348100
Longitude -1.04130700
OS Easting 466682
OS Northing 0175382
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32367
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 E33040020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3