RG31 4HQ

POSTCODE

RG31 4HQ is a postcode in Tilehurst Birch Copse.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4488, -1.0583
OS grid SU655726 (465,536, 172,619)
IMD England
10/10
#31019
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
MoM +12% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WCWXR+GM
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£385,000
Median property price · RG31 4 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 37 sales
+2.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31019
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31019 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Berkshire 006 (E02003372)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£69,944

£59,964–£81,586

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,165

£41,025–£54,224

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,534

£37,532–£43,775

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,421

£33,708–£43,793

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG31 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG31 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales

RG31 4HQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RG31 4 sector.

Average price
£385,831
Median price: £385,000
Median +2.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 37 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £370,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£507k£409k£312k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£450,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 4TA
£286,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 4UR
£375,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
RG31 4EU
£340,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
RG31 4DR
£300,000 · 2026-05-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 4QL
£415,000 · 2026-05-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 4XL
£507,250 · 2026-04-29 · Detached · Freehold
RG31 4ER
£217,500 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG31 4SS
£395,000 · 2026-03-27 · Detached · Freehold
RG31 4ZS
£460,000 · 2026-03-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 4DR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG31 4HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG31 4HQ

Counts are for Tilehurst Birch Copse electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY stable
372513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

48
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,531
White Brit.83.4%
Other White5.0%
Indian2.0%
White Irish1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ 13 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,536
Christian45.0%
No religion43.0%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,536
50–6422.8%
35–4919.4%
25–3411.0%
65–7410.9%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 608
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.0%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Theale Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Pangbourne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Footpath to Stratford Way

    Bus · adj · south

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Footpath to Stratford Way

    Bus · opp · north

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Bitterne Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-east

    336 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Bitterne Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Springfield

    Bus · adj 100 · north-east

    584 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for RG31 4HQ

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG31 4HQ
Coordinates
51.4488, -1.0583
Grid reference
SU655726
Easting
465,536
Northing
172,619
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCWXR+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
West Berkshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Tilehurst
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 006A E01016259
E01016259
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 006 E02003372
E02003372
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 006A E01016259
E01016259
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 006 E02003372
E02003372
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM5:53 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG31 4HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016259 and MSOA E02003372 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31019
Present — Active
Postcode RG31 4HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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