Postcode RG31 6YW (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6YW and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6YW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 6YW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 6YW is Longleat Drive which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denefield School and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6YW (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 6YW is The Royal Oak and is 1.01 km 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 671 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Longleat Drive 88 m
Denefield Gardens 94 m
Cranmer Close 120 m
Hawthornes 125 m
Barbara's Meadow 132 m
Conifer Drive 174 m
Lucey Close 213 m
Rosemead Avenue 228 m
Ridgemount Close 238 m
Lytham End 239 m
Warbreck Drive 250 m
Long Lane 250 m
Hillview Close 259 m
Laytom Rise 266 m
Old Farm Crescent 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6YW

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 6YW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
199 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
250 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
625 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
820 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
820 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
850 m
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.42 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.43 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.45 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.61 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.91 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.03 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.08 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.38 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.71 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.71 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.84 km
Whitchurch Primary School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
2.93 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
199 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
250 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
351 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
405 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
625 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
625 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
671 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
671 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
671 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
671 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
820 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
820 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
820 m
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
850 m
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
850 m
Purley Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
850 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
1.01 km
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
1.06 km
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.1 km
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Denefield School Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Denefield School Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Denefield School Inside Grounds Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Addiscombe Chase Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Addiscombe Chase Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.96 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Deacon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Canal Inland Water 1.63 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 155.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 49.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 7.3
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 111 19.2
300+ Mbps 93.8% 522.5 40.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 900,871 kWh - mean 22,522 kWh : median 22,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6YW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.47010600
Longitude -1.05420600
OS Easting 465791
OS Northing 0174995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29824
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040015
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4