Postcode RG31 7BP (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG31 7BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG31 7BP is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 2012 and is an active postcode. RG31 7BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG31 7BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 7BP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to RG31 7BP is Holymead which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swanholm Gardens and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to RG31 7BP (for ages 11 and under) is Kennet Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King's Academy Prospect. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of RG31 7BP is Kennet Valley Club and is 358 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Choice and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG31 7BP 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 7BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holymead 40 m
Carters Rise 88 m
Evergreen Drive 132 m
Post Horn Place 149 m
Ferndale Avenue 155 m
Underwood Road 158 m
Tithebarn Grove 162 m
Sharnwood Drive 203 m
Carston Grove 208 m
Holmwood Avenue 214 m
Appleford Road 224 m
Seton Drive 244 m
Vine Crescent 252 m
Bayford Drive 269 m
Bucknell Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG31 7BP

Introduction July 2012
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 7BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennet Valley Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
358 m
Manor Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
566 m
The Holy Brook School Good
(March 8, 2019)
566 m
King's Academy Prospect Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
869 m
Churchend Primary Academy 1.04 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.19 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.23 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.23 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
1.43 km
TLG Reading Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.47 km
Southcote Primary School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.48 km
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.49 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.64 km
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.79 km
Calcot Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.79 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.87 km
The WREN School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.87 km
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.08 km
Wilson Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.09 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2008
285 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
285 m
Caterlink Ltd at Kennet Valley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
358 m
Funtastic Kids Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
358 m
Kennet Valley Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2017
358 m
Charles Clore Court at A2dominion Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
399 m
George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
489 m
Caterlink at Holybrook Special School School/college/university 4
Good
September 4, 2019
566 m
Caterlink at Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
566 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 7, 2019
594 m
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 24, 2019
825 m
Residential Community Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
838 m
Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
869 m
Prospect School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
869 m
Southcote Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
September 2, 2019
874 m
The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
874 m
Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
899 m
Coronation Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 20, 2017
1.01 km
Eastern Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 22, 2019
1.01 km
Jas Express & Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
1.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swanholm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Swanholm Gardens Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Kennet Valley School Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Kennet Valley School Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Posthorn Place Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Cheapside Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Bridge Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.73 km
London Luton Airport Air 66.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Churchend Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.35 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Curtis's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lousehill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Nabbs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Oliver's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Withy Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dean's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Rowgarson Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bennettshill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 45.53 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 8.12 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% 25 6.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.8 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 195,955 kWh - mean 5,938 kWh : median 6,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG31 7BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.44119900
Longitude -1.02486100
OS Easting 467872
OS Northing 0171807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12459
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 E33040031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1