Postcode RG31 6YX (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6YX and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6YX 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 6YX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 6YX is Hillview Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Top and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6YX (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 6YX is The Royal Oak and is 761 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 581 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 3.8 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 6YX 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 6YX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hillview Close 33 m
Old Farm Crescent 110 m
Wandhope Way 117 m
Tilling Close 143 m
Ridgemount Close 157 m
Denefield Gardens 162 m
Scafell Close 180 m
Staddlestone Close 214 m
Conifer Drive 241 m
Hawthornes 244 m
Highworth Way 245 m
Dark Lane 247 m
The Knoll 260 m
Kirkfell Close 260 m
Downs Way 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6YX

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 6YX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
359 m
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
451 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
704 m
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
856 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
856 m
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.21 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.23 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.36 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.62 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.67 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.79 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.81 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.14 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.3 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.46 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.46 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.59 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
2.73 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
312 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
359 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
451 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
557 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
581 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
581 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
581 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
581 m
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
704 m
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
704 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
761 m
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
850 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
856 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
856 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
856 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
884 m
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
997 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
1.04 km
Harrison Catering Services at Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.07 km
Long Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Kirkfell Close Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 586 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 633 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 1.65 km
Oxley's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.7 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 347,683 kWh - mean 24,834 kWh : median 23,401 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 65,558 kWh - mean 4,683 kWh : median 4,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6YX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46806900
Longitude -1.05253500
OS Easting 465910
OS Northing 0174770
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