The postcode RG31 7BR is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in September 2012 and is an active postcode. RG31 7BR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG31 7BR 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 7BR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to RG31 7BR is Holymead which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swanholm Gardens and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Reading West Rail Station, 2.58 km away.
The closest primary school to RG31 7BR (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 7BR is Kennet Valley Club and is 381 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 973 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG31 7BR is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG31 7BR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG31 7BR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG31 7BR
| Introduction | September 2012 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG31 7BR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennet Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 381 m |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 528 m |
| The Holy Brook School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2019) | 528 m |
| King's Academy Prospect | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 842 m |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| St Michael's Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| The Avenue Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (September 25, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Thames Valley School | Special school | 4-16 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Southcote Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| TLG Reading | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Calcot Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| The WREN School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Ranikhet Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 13, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Wilson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Meadow Park Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Park Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG31 7BR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2008 | 277 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2018 | 277 m | |
| Charles Clore Court at A2dominion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd at Kennet Valley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Funtastic Kids Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 381 m | |
| Kennet Valley Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2017 | 381 m | |
| George & Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 458 m | |
| Caterlink at Holybrook Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2019 | 528 m | |
| Caterlink at Manor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 528 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2019 | 560 m | |
| Asda Superstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 24, 2019 | 792 m | |
| Southcote Community Hub | Exempt September 2, 2019 | 835 m | |
| The Lodge Day Nursery at Southcote Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 835 m | |
| Dickory Docks Educational Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 842 m | |
| Prospect School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 842 m | |
| Residential Community Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 877 m | |
| Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 928 m | |
| Coronation Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2017 | 973 m | |
| Eastern Choice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2019 | 973 m | |
| Jas Express & Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 15, 2022 | 973 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG31 7BR - Data from Apr 2022
| Swanholm Gardens | 148 m | |
| Swanholm Gardens | 149 m | |
| Kennet Valley School | 152 m | |
| Dwyer Road Boundary | 176 m | |
| Kennet Valley School | 185 m | |
| Cheapside | 3.67 km | |
| Bridge Street Taxi Rank | 3.83 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| Reading West Rail Station | 2.86 km | |
| Tilehurst Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47.74 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 66.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG31 7BR - Data from Dec 2021
| Churchend Copse | 1.29 km | |
| Mill Dam | 1.38 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.38 km | |
| Lousehill Copse | 1.56 km | |
| Curtis's Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Nabbs Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Comparts Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| The Moor | 1.76 km | |
| Blundell's Copse | 1.77 km | |
| Oliver's Copse | 1.97 km | |
| Withy Copse | 2.05 km | |
| Round Copse | 2.17 km | |
| Dean's Copse | 2.49 km | |
| Rowgarson Copse | 2.53 km | |
| Bennettshill Copse | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG31 7BR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.5 Mbps | 36.1 Mbps | 39.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 7.32 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36 | 6.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG31 7BR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.44126700 |
| Longitude | -1.02431300 |
| OS Easting | 467910 |
| OS Northing | 0171815 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| 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 |