Postcode RG31 6SX (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6SX and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6SX 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 6SX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to RG31 6SX is Tilling Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Top and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6SX (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 6SX is The Royal Oak and is 658 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 31, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 685 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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 2.1 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 6SX 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 6SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tilling Close 23 m
Hillview Close 113 m
The Knoll 122 m
Highworth Way 124 m
Ridgemount Close 153 m
Scafell Close 160 m
Dark Lane 169 m
Wandhope Way 179 m
The Sadlers 224 m
Old Farm Crescent 224 m
Vicarage Wood Way 226 m
Conifer Drive 271 m
Barefoot Close 281 m
Willow Gardens 283 m
Blackthorn Close 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6SX

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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
498 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
540 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
843 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
988 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
988 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.09 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.1 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.2 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.28 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.55 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.65 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.75 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.8 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.11 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.34 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.42 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.42 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.54 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.64 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
444 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
498 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
540 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
658 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
685 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
685 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
685 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
685 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
695 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
716 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
843 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
843 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
895 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
988 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
988 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
988 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
1.02 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.02 km
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.09 km
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 330 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Oxley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 153.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 36 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% 94.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 134,670 kWh - mean 13,467 kWh : median 13,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,069 kWh - mean 4,007 kWh : median 3,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46693400
Longitude -1.05340700
OS Easting 465851
OS Northing 0174643
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: 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 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 6B3