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RG31 5DJ

POSTCODE

A Tilehurst postcode in Reading, a 25-minute walk from Tilehurst Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Park Lane Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Birch Copse Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    Springfield Primary School

    Primary

    0.51 mi

  5. 5
    Little Heath School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.2

    0.61 mi

  6. 6
    Moorlands Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Theale Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Chapel Hill

    Bus · opp · south-west

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chapel Hill

    Bus · adj · north-east

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lansdowne Road

    Bus · adj 2 · north-west

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mayfair

    Bus · adj 21 · south-west

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chapel Hill

    Bus · N-bound · north-west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG31 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG31 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 76 sales

RG31 5DJ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RG31 5 sector.

Average price
£440,882
Median price: £434,875
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 76 sales
View district RG31
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 7 sales · avg £418,214
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£592k£474k£356k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£190,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG31 5JF
£450,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 5BT
£432,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
RG31 5WQ
£400,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
RG31 5HF
£350,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
RG31 5WG
£620,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 5AH
£485,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 5JU
£720,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
RG31 5QE
£397,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG31 5WH
£485,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
RG31 5HZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG31 5DJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG31 5DJ

Counts are for Tilehurst 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +10%
302111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY +67%
975818
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

81
incidents · Sep '26

People

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 · Reading 009 (E02003397)

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
£54,603

£46,948–£63,507

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,679

£34,480–£45,662

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,430

£34,706–£40,367

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,514

£30,193–£39,455

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,596
White Brit.79.4%
White & Black Caribbean3.3%
Other White2.9%
Pakistani2.3%
Other Asian1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 10.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,598
No religion42.6%
Christian42.5%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,601
50–6421.5%
35–4920.4%
25–3412.2%
65–749.4%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 634
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
One person: other13.9%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 40.7%

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.
13874
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13874 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.

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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG31 5DJ

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Tilehurst
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG31 5DJ
Coordinates
51.4563, -1.0441
Grid reference
SU665734
Easting
466,509
Northing
173,466
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFX44+G8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 009E E01016436
E01016436
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 009 E02003397
E02003397
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 009E E01016436
E01016436
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 009 E02003397
E02003397
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

7:09 AM4:26 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:26 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:26 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 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 5DJ 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 E01016436 and MSOA E02003397 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13874
Present — Active
Postcode RG31 5DJ 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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