Postcode RG31 6RT (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6RT and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6RT 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 6RT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 6RT is Nevis Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 639 m away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6RT (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 local pub for residents of RG31 6RT is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 806 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 456 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nevis Road 43 m
Ullswater Drive 45 m
Barbrook Close 45 m
The Beeches 121 m
Overdown Road 147 m
Edenhall Close 147 m
Elsley Road 153 m
Kirk Close 206 m
Larkswood Close 207 m
Copse Close 214 m
Redwood Way 238 m
Durant Way 243 m
Ferndale Close 243 m
Powley Place 256 m
Rawlins Rise 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6RT

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 6RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
374 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
374 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
570 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
844 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.18 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.37 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.48 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.65 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.88 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.91 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.04 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.2 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.22 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.31 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.31 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.41 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.48 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.49 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 6RT - 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
374 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
374 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
374 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
456 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
456 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
456 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
456 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
467 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
570 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
570 m
Moorlands Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
655 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
695 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
723 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
731 m
Four Seasons Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
731 m
Hungry Birds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
731 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
733 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
739 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
794 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
806 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Roebuck Rise Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 639 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.23 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 637 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Poplar Island Island 1.2 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.37 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Sandyhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.9 Mbps 157.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.4 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 168,758 kWh - mean 16,876 kWh : median 15,430 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 42,466 kWh - mean 4,247 kWh : median 3,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47175400
Longitude -1.03890400
OS Easting 466850
OS Northing 0175192
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1