Postcode RG31 6RN (Reading)

Map showing RG31 6RN and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6RN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 6RN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to RG31 6RN is Ferndale Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roebuck Hotel and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 445 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6RN (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 Four Seasons Fish & Chips and is 627 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Close 51 m
Rawlins Rise 148 m
Elsley Road 165 m
Powley Place 169 m
The Beeches 179 m
Kirk Close 217 m
Durant Way 239 m
Edenhall Close 255 m
Roebuck Rise 278 m
Clevedon Road 293 m
Ullswater Drive 315 m
Barbrook Close 315 m
Carlisle Road 393 m
Skerritt Way 417 m
Oxford Road 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6RN

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 6RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
569 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
569 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
787 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.11 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.3 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.38 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.44 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.56 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.87 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
2.15 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.18 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.32 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.41 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.41 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.43 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.47 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.53 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.6 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
272 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
490 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
569 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
569 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
569 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
581 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
627 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
627 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
627 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
677 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
749 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
749 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
749 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
749 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
787 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
787 m
Riverview Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
883 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
932 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
937 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roebuck Hotel Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Roebuck Hotel Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Oak Tree Copse Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 445 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.19 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 395 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Poplar Island Island 1.04 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.22 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.75 km
Chazey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Roundabout Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gravel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 146,281 kWh - mean 24,380 kWh : median 24,052 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 30,461 kWh - mean 5,077 kWh : median 5,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47324400
Longitude -1.03543800
OS Easting 467090
OS Northing 0175361
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30959
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000038
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1