RG31 4QZ postcode in Reading, West Berkshire
RG31 4QZ is a postcode in Reading, in the Tilehurst Birch Copse ward of West Berkshire. It is in the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.
Where RG31 4QZ is, and what is near it
- RG31 4QZ
- Other postcodes in RG31 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4493, longitude -1.0454)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after RG31 4QZ?
- West BerkshireCouncil, for all local services West Berkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Clive Taylor and Joanne Lisa StewartCouncillors elected for the Tilehurst Birch Copse ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG31 4QZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading West and Mid BerkshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olivia Bailey (Labour). How to contact Olivia Bailey
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at RG31 4QZ?
Every home and business at RG31 4QZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at RG31 4QZ?
BinDayBuddy does not read West Berkshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
West Berkshire Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is RG31 4QZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG31 4QZ.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across West Berkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG31 4QZ: 2,439 properties in West Berkshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Berkshire
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of RG31 4QZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in RG31 4QZ
HM Land Registry records 29 standard sales in RG31 4QZ since 1995. The middle price was £67,000 from 1995 to 1999 and £325,000 from 2015 to 2019.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £67,000, 6 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £154,950, 5 sales
- 2005 to 2009, middle price £204,950, 8 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £325,000, 6 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG31 4QZ from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at RG31 4QZ?
At the 2021 Census, 62 people (33 female, 29 male) lived at RG31 4QZ, in 23 households.
| Census 2021 | RG31 4QZ | RG31 4 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 62 | 4,698 |
| Households | 23 | 1,908 |
| People per household | 2.7 | 2.5 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The RG31 4 sector is its 96 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at RG31 4QZ use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at RG31 4QZ used 2,821 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 9,429 kWh.
| 2024 | RG31 4QZ | RG31 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 23 | 11,737 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,821 kWh | 2,759 kWh |
| Gas meters | 22 | 11,367 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 9,429 kWh | 11,397 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is RG31 4QZ in a conservation area?
The centre of RG31 4QZ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to RG31 4QZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to RG31 4QZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG31 4QZ is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.
- Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Theale Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Water Tower, 191 m away.
More stations near RG31 4QZ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG31 4QZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Westwood Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 942 7421 1.3 kmCycle
- Tilehurst Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0118 945 2612 1.3 kmCycle
- The Potteries Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0118 942 7528 1.8 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG31 4QZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- MyEVS Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 700 mWalk
- RolecEV Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 950 mWalk
- Smart Charge Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 30 kW 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest to the centre of RG31 4QZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Park Lane Orthodontics Phone 0118 941 1628 600 mWalk
- Hilden House Dental Practice Phone 0118 942 4689 800 mWalk
- Bespoke Dental Phone 0118 945 2900 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to RG31 4QZ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 4.0 kmCycle
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old 4.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG31 4QZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 2a & 2b Mayfair Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 945 3744 700 mWalk
- Friends Place 950 mWalk
- Boxgrove House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 943 1019 1.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG31 4QZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Triangle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 7523 1.1 kmWalk
- Tilehurst Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 7353 1.4 kmCycle
- Pottery Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 996 4203 1.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near RG31 4QZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG31 4QZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Tilehurst 2.3 kmCycle
- Castle Vets Phone +44 118 957 4488 4.2 kmCycle
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 5.7 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the RG31 4 sector
What do homes sell for near RG31 4QZ?
Homes in RG31 4 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 39 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £380,000 from 49 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £486,125 10 sales
- Semi-detached £415,000 18 sales
- Terraced £370,000 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette £217,500 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG31 district: a typical £415,000 from 331 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near RG31 4QZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around RG31 4QZ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in West Berkshire for 2026‑27: £2,505. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,227 (band C) to £4,176 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,505.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,670 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,949 |
| Band C | about 130 (20%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 200 (31%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 130 (20%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 110 (17%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | about 70 (11%) | £4,176 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- withheld Before 1900
- withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- 42% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for West Berkshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG31 4QZ is in (ONS area E01016260), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near RG31 4QZ?
Police.uk records 161 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG31 4QZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 5, burglary 4, robbery 3, drugs 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for RG31 4QZ
- Ward
- Tilehurst Birch Copse
- Parish
- Tilehurst
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Reading
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1995
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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