RG31 5LJ
PostcodeA postcode in West Berkshire 006C, Tilehurst Birch Copse ward, West Berkshire.
This report describes the area around RG31 5LJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around RG31 5LJ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 67% on JulyWest Berkshire 006C: 19 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tilehurst, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in RG31 5LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, West Berkshire 006CNeighbourhood
- £403,682 average priceFor the whole of West Berkshire, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG31 5LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at RG31 5LJRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG31 5LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Copse Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Park Lane Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Springfield Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Little Heath School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Blagrave Nursery School Nursery | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Moorlands Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Calcot Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near RG31 5LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000Hildens Drive, RG31 5HYFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £395,000Longworth Avenue, RG31 5JXFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £405,000Warborough Avenue, RG31 5LLMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £525,000Hildens Drive, RG31 5HUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £450,000Warborough Avenue, RG31 5LXSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £435,000Foxcombe Drive, RG31 5HTNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £410,000Wittenham Avenue, RG31 5LNMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £463,000Uffington Close, RG31 5LYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of RG31 5LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY720 m
- TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY770 m
Pharmacies
- TRIANGLE PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- J PATEL DENTAL SURGERY80 m
- CHAPEL HILL (DENTAL SURGERY)410 m
- GENTLE DENTAL CARE 4U LTD410 m
- THE TRIANGLE DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op The Triangle (Tilehurst 2)Midcounties Co-operative670 m
The neighbourhood: West Berkshire 006C
Everything about West Berkshire 006CThe postcode district: RG31
Everything about RG31Your MP
- Olivia BaileyLabourMP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.