RG31 5BX maps, stats, and open data
RG31 5BX lies on Chapel Hill in Tilehurst, Reading. RG31 5BX is located in the Tilehurst electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A and the police force is Thames Valley. This postcode has been in use since July 1995.
RG31 5BX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
RG31 5BX geodata
| Easting | 466250 |
| Northing | 173764 |
| Latitude | 51.458985 |
| Longitude | -1.047829 |
Where is RG31 5BX?
| Street | Chapel Hill |
| Locality | Tilehurst |
| Town/City | Reading |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | RG31 |
RG31 5BX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of RG31 5BX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Tilehurst |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Reading West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in RG31 5BX
2023 10 FEB £835,000 |
2018 5 SEP £440,000 |
95, CHAPEL HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5BX 2017 16 MAY £450,000 |
2015 17 JUL £625,000 |
2012 7 SEP £480,000 |
2012 17 FEB £312,000 |
2004 24 SEP £247,500 |
2004 14 MAY £397,950 |
2000 30 NOV £225,000 |
1999 13 MAY £195,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to RG31 5BX
| Normanstead Road (Chapel Hill) | Tilehurst | 59m |
| Normanstead Road (Chapel Hill) | Tilehurst | 71m |
| Ashton Close (Lower Elmstone Drive) | Tilehurst | 132m |
| Chapel Hill Lower Elmstone Drive (Chapel Hill) | Tilehurst | 148m |
| Ashton Close (Lower Elmstone Drive) | Tilehurst | 160m |
Nearest railway stations to RG31 5BX
| Tilehurst Station | 1.9km |
| Theale Station | 3.4km |
| Reading West Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in RG31 5BX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in RG31 5BX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in RG31 5BX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
RG31 5BX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in RG31 5BX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 250,568 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,881 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,909 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,203 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,267 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,637 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG31 5BX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in RG31 5BX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
18.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG31 5BX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG31 5BX (metres)
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Nearest post box to RG31 5BX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hall Place Farm | 16:30 | 13:45 | 427m |
| Triangle | 16:30 | 11:00 | 430m |
| Elmstone Drive | 16:00 | 13:30 | 472m |
RG31 5BX ITL and RG31 5BX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for RG31 5BX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ11 | Berkshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000038 | Reading |
RG31 5BX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for RG31 5BX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00083020 | |
| LSOA | E01016432 | Reading 005E |
| MSOA | E02003393 | Reading 005 |
Nearest postcodes to RG31 5BX
| RG31 5DA | Hayfield Close | 48m |
| RG31 5DQ | Chapel Hill | 52m |
| RG31 5PA | Lower Elmstone Drive | 98m |
| RG31 5AP | Heathway | 102m |
| RG31 5BY | Normanstead Road | 119m |
| RG31 5DX | Felton Way | 128m |
| RG31 5BZ | Oakdale Close | 143m |
| RG31 5LY | Uffington Close | 154m |
| RG31 5EG | Little Oaks Drive | 168m |
| RG31 5JA | Hildens Drive | 170m |
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