Postcode RG31 7BB (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 7BB is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG31 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 7BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 7BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 7BB is Blackwater Rise which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Avenue and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Theale Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 7BB (for ages 11 and under) is Calcot Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Little Heath School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Phat J's and is 851 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 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 7BB 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG31 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Blackwater Rise 30 m
Dorking Way 63 m
Bourne Close 66 m
Silbury Close 96 m
Embrook Way 121 m
Bainbridge Road 138 m
Camden Place 139 m
Bamford Place 139 m
Balfour Drive 145 m
Ballamoor Close 176 m
Otter Drive 178 m
Bancroft Place 192 m
Honey Bee Street 224 m
Mayfield Avenue 225 m
Glamis Way 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
676 m
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
676 m
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
963 m
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.36 km
Theale C.E. Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.55 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.93 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.95 km
Theale Green School 1.96 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.18 km
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.22 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.39 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
2.52 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.52 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.71 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.8 km
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.91 km
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
2.91 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.93 km
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Argos Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2015
390 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 21, 2017
390 m
Sportsdirect.com Retailers - other Exempt
June 20, 2016
390 m
Sushi Gourmet at Sainsburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
390 m
Eurest Food At Porsche Cars GB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
398 m
Munchies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
401 m
Greenfield House Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2017
503 m
ICollege Alternative Education School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2011
503 m
IKEA Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
585 m
Pausa Coffee Shop At Dunelm Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
585 m
Akaran Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
611 m
Best Western Calcot Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
611 m
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
611 m
Starbucks Coffee Co At Sainsburys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2010
611 m
Calcot Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
676 m
J's Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2013
851 m
Phat J's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
851 m
The Avenue Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
851 m
Calcot Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2010
1.3 km
Dolce at Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Mayfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Mayfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Calcot Sainsbury's Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Calcot Post Office Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Calcot Post Office Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Theale Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Theale Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Harefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mount Skyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Blossomsend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Sluice Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Boxgrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.56 km
Long Pightle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Yewtree Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Llttle Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Beal's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Malpas Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.9 Mbps 85.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 29.3 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% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 89.6 17
300+ Mbps 94.4% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 229,516 kWh - mean 12,751 kWh : median 13,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 63,205 kWh - mean 3,718 kWh : median 3,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44000000
Longitude -1.05855400
OS Easting 465532
OS Northing 0171643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28723
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Tilehurst South & Holybrook
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 E33040030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1