Postcode RG31 6ZX (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 6ZX and nearby postcodes

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

RG31 6ZX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 6ZX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 6ZX is Vicarage Wood Way which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dark Lane Top and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 6ZX (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 6ZX is The Royal Oak and is 581 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 918 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.2% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Wood Way 31 m
The Knoll 125 m
Blackthorn Close 151 m
Willow Gardens 156 m
Barefoot Close 190 m
Meadowside 196 m
Highworth Way 213 m
Tilling Close 242 m
Dark Lane 297 m
Clay Close 301 m
The Sadlers 301 m
Trelawney Drive 341 m
Clements Mead 447 m
Sulham Hill 600 m
Cotswold Way 682 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 6ZX

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 6ZX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
698 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
734 m
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
882 m
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
925 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
1.09 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.23 km
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.24 km
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
1.24 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.4 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.4 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.45 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.87 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.97 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.15 km
Pangbourne Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.35 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.42 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.42 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.48 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.48 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Granary At Hall Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
528 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 31, 2017
581 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
692 m
Harrison Catering Services Limited at Denefield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
698 m
Dolce Ltd at Downsway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
734 m
Caterlink Ltd at Little Heath School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
882 m
Fledglings Day Nursery At Little Heath School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
882 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
918 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
918 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
918 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
918 m
ISS Facility Services At Birch Copse Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
925 m
St Catherine's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
925 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 16, 2007
927 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
1.02 km
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
1.08 km
Brookfeast School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.09 km
Dolce at Brookfields Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
1.09 km
Jays News (Tilehurst) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2008
1.13 km
Local Xpress Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2017
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Dark Lane Top Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Fairford Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Fairford Road (Dark Lane) Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Pangbourne Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 65.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 83 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Pink's Grove Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Pinkclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Sulham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Harry Jaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Mosshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Peatpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 81.3 Mbps 327.59 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 49.94 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 86.8% 74.3 18.6
300+ Mbps 13.2% 328 50

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 727,313 kWh - mean 19,140 kWh : median 18,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 6ZX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46524400
Longitude -1.05571700
OS Easting 465693
OS Northing 0174453
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32294
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: Comfortable 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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2