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RG31 6DR

Kentwood · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Reading
Ward
Kentwood
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Postcode district
RG31
Postcode sector
RG31 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG31 6JD 49 m
RG30 6DS 53 m
RG31 6NH 76 m
RG30 6EQ 90 m
RG30 6EX 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG31 6DR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG31
Postcode sector
RG31 6
Latitude
51.469139
Longitude
-1.029198
British National Grid easting
467,528
British National Grid northing
174,910

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Kentwood · E05013872
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire · E14001439
Output area
E00082746
Lower layer super output area
Reading 005C · E01016384
Middle layer super output area
Reading 005 · E02003393

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
266, Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DR 13 December 2023 £320,000
264, Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DR 9 March 2022 £315,000
264, Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DR 20 January 2022 £260,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
61
Primary
39
Secondary
8

  1. Norcot Early Years Centre

    Local authority nursery school

    525 m

  2. Meadow Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

  3. Westwood Farm Infant School

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,844
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 592
  • Shoplifting 468
  • Anti social behaviour 149
  • Criminal damage and arson 131
  • Other theft 116

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

5 female, 4 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
3.0
RG31 6 residents
10,278

Age bands in RG31 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,693 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,049 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

2,309 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

2,998 residents

Age 65 and over
21.4%

2,187 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RG31 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
92.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
92.9%
Gigabit-capable
92.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    1.0 km

  • TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY

    92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PP

    ODS code K81644

    1.3 km

  • WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    66 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PR

    ODS code K81056

    1.3 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    1.7 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

    WESTERN ELMS LODGE, WESTERN ELMS AVENUE, READING, RG30 1AT

    ODS code K81062

    2.9 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    3.6 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

    59A HEMDEAN ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SS

    ODS code K81014

    3.9 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

    80 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, RG1 6DN

    ODS code K81636

    4.0 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code K81081

    4.0 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, BROAD ST HC, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code Y02476

    4.0 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

    4 ST. BARNABAS ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8RA

    ODS code K81041

    4.2 km

  • THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY

    WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7DP

    ODS code K81012

    4.4 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    4.7 km

  • THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    ENGLEFIELD ROAD, THEALE, READING, RG7 5AS

    ODS code K81077

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Oak Tree Road

    BCT · Kentwood

    0.0 miles

  • Oak Tree Road

    BCT · Kentwood

    0.0 miles

  • Overlanders End

    BCT · Kentwood

    0.1 miles

  • Kentwood Circle

    BCT · Kentwood

    0.1 miles

  • Kentwood Circle

    BCT · Kentwood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 005C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,090 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £315,000 from 3 recorded sales in RG31 6DR. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Reading is £361,243 in June 2026, up 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

61 open schools are in scope, including 39 primary and 8 secondary schools. Norcot Early Years Centre is the nearest published school at 525 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,844 published events cover 12 months, averaging 153.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 592 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.