Postcode RG31 6SL (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6SL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG31 6SL is Downs Way which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clanfield Crescent and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6SL (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 6SL is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 814 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 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.7 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 6SL 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 6SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Downs Way 21 m
Cotswold Way 49 m
Bowfell Close 126 m
Staddlestone Close 139 m
Clanfield Crescent 146 m
Fairford Road 197 m
Old Farm Crescent 224 m
Hawthornes 230 m
Laytom Rise 230 m
Lucey Close 232 m
Warbreck Drive 261 m
Lytham End 288 m
Marten Place 297 m
Longleat Drive 300 m
Denefield Gardens 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6SL

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 6SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
190 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
408 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
504 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
544 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
544 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
902 m
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.39 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.44 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.46 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.5 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.74 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.87 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.03 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.12 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.39 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.47 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.47 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.62 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.63 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
0 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
190 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
320 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
320 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
320 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
320 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
345 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
408 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
408 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
504 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
544 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
544 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
544 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
814 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
884 m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
902 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
902 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
902 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
949 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clanfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Kirkfell Close Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Dell Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.37 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Poplar Island Island 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 76.5 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 123,551 kWh - mean 17,650 kWh : median 21,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 26,143 kWh - mean 4,357 kWh : median 3,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46992100
Longitude -1.04915600
OS Easting 466142
OS Northing 0174979
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: 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 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 6B1