RG31 5DB postcode in Reading, England

RG31 5DB is a postcode in Reading, in the Tilehurst ward. 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 56% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £431,000 Homes sold in RG31 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Tilehurst 2.2 km in a straight line

Where RG31 5DB is, and what is near it

Map of RG31 5DB and what is near it Map of RG31 5DB: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the RG31 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG31 5AB: also in RG31 5RG31 5AD: also in RG31 5RG31 5AG: also in RG31 5RG31 5AL: also in RG31 5RG31 5AN: also in RG31 5RG31 5AP: also in RG31 5RG31 5AQ: also in RG31 5RG31 5AR: also in RG31 5RG31 5AS: also in RG31 5RG31 5AT: also in RG31 5RG31 5AU: also in RG31 5RG31 5AW: also in RG31 5RG31 5AX: also in RG31 5RG31 5AY: also in RG31 5RG31 5AZ: also in RG31 5RG31 5BA: also in RG31 5RG31 5BB: also in RG31 5RG31 5BD: also in RG31 5RG31 5BE: also in RG31 5RG31 5BF: also in RG31 5RG31 5BG: also in RG31 5RG31 5BH: also in RG31 5RG31 5BJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5BL: also in RG31 5RG31 5BQ: also in RG31 5RG31 5BR: also in RG31 5RG31 5BT: also in RG31 5RG31 5BW: also in RG31 5RG31 5BX: also in RG31 5RG31 5BY: also in RG31 5RG31 5BZ: also in RG31 5RG31 5DA: also in RG31 5RG31 5DD: also in RG31 5RG31 5DE: also in RG31 5RG31 5DF: also in RG31 5RG31 5DG: also in RG31 5RG31 5DH: also in RG31 5RG31 5DJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5DL: also in RG31 5RG31 5DN: also in RG31 5RG31 5DP: also in RG31 5RG31 5DQ: also in RG31 5RG31 5DT: also in RG31 5RG31 5DW: also in RG31 5RG31 5DX: also in RG31 5RG31 5DY: also in RG31 5RG31 5DZ: also in RG31 5RG31 5EA: also in RG31 5RG31 5EB: also in RG31 5RG31 5ED: also in RG31 5RG31 5EG: also in RG31 5RG31 5HB: also in RG31 5RG31 5HD: also in RG31 5RG31 5HF: also in RG31 5RG31 5HG: also in RG31 5RG31 5HH: also in RG31 5RG31 5HJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5HL: also in RG31 5RG31 5HN: also in RG31 5RG31 5HP: also in RG31 5RG31 5HR: also in RG31 5RG31 5HS: also in RG31 5RG31 5HT: also in RG31 5RG31 5HU: also in RG31 5RG31 5HW: also in RG31 5RG31 5HX: also in RG31 5RG31 5HY: also in RG31 5RG31 5HZ: also in RG31 5RG31 5JA: also in RG31 5RG31 5JB: also in RG31 5RG31 5JD: also in RG31 5RG31 5JE: also in RG31 5RG31 5JF: also in RG31 5RG31 5JG: also in RG31 5RG31 5JH: also in RG31 5RG31 5JJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5JL: also in RG31 5RG31 5JP: also in RG31 5RG31 5JS: also in RG31 5RG31 5JT: also in RG31 5RG31 5JU: also in RG31 5RG31 5JX: also in RG31 5RG31 5JY: also in RG31 5RG31 5LA: also in RG31 5RG31 5LB: also in RG31 5RG31 5LD: also in RG31 5RG31 5LE: also in RG31 5RG31 5LF: also in RG31 5RG31 5LG: also in RG31 5RG31 5LH: also in RG31 5RG31 5LJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5LL: also in RG31 5RG31 5LN: also in RG31 5RG31 5LP: also in RG31 5RG31 5LQ: also in RG31 5RG31 5LR: also in RG31 5RG31 5LS: also in RG31 5RG31 5LT: also in RG31 5RG31 5LW: also in RG31 5RG31 5LX: also in RG31 5RG31 5LY: also in RG31 5RG31 5NA: also in RG31 5RG31 5NB: also in RG31 5RG31 5ND: also in RG31 5RG31 5NE: also in RG31 5RG31 5NF: also in RG31 5RG31 5NG: also in RG31 5RG31 5NH: also in RG31 5RG31 5NJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5NQ: also in RG31 5RG31 5NT: also in RG31 5RG31 5NY: also in RG31 5RG31 5PA: also in RG31 5RG31 5PB: also in RG31 5RG31 5PD: also in RG31 5RG31 5PJ: also in RG31 5RG31 5PL: also in RG31 5RG31 5PN: also in RG31 5RG31 5PP: also in RG31 5RG31 5PR: also in RG31 5RG31 5PT: also in RG31 5RG31 5PW: also in RG31 5RG31 5QD: also in RG31 5RG31 5SB: also in RG31 5RG31 5SD: also in RG31 5RG31 5TQ: also in RG31 5RG31 5TY: also in RG31 5RG31 5TZ: also in RG31 5RG31 5UA: also in RG31 5RG31 5UB: also in RG31 5RG31 5UE: also in RG31 5RG31 5UH: also in RG31 5RG31 5XT: also in RG31 5RG31 5XU: also in RG31 5RG31 5XX: also in RG31 5RG31 5XY: also in RG31 5 Thames Valley School 1.4 kmThe Potteries 1.6 kmTheale station 3.1 kmTilehurst RG31 5DB Map of RG31 5DB and what is near it Map of RG31 5DB: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the RG31 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Tilehurst RG31 5DB
  • RG31 5DB
  • Other postcodes in RG31 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, 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 51.4550, longitude -1.0471)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG31 5DB?

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.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG31 5DB?

Every home and business at RG31 5DB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)56% can get it

Reading: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Reading: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Reading.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG31 5DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG31 5DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG31 5DB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG31 5DB 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 5DB.

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, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Reading

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG31 5DB: 1,468 properties in Reading are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reading

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG31 5DB 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG31 5DB?

Homes in RG31 5 sold for a typical £431,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£431,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£425,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £580,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £445,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £375,500 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £187,500 9 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 328 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG31 5DB

HM Land Registry records 18 standard sales of homes in RG31 5DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 July 2026. The middle price was £167,500, from £120,000 to £310,000. Across RG31 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £431,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG31 5DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around RG31 5DB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG31 5DB

Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,032 (band B) to £4,355 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,613.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,742
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,032
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,322
Band Dabout 260 (38%)£2,613
Band Eabout 210 (31%)£3,193
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,774
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 48% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Reading before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG31 5DB is in (ONS area E01016432), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG31 5DB?

The nearest open schools to RG31 5DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG31 5DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG31 5DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG31 5DB is Tilehurst Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Theale Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest City Road, 121 m away.

More stations near RG31 5DB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG31 5DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG31 5DB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG31 5DB?

2 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG31 5DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • RolecEV Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 350 mWalk
  • MyEVS Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 600 mWalk
  • Smart Charge Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 30 kW 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG31 5DB?

The nearest to the centre of RG31 5DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG31 5DB?

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.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG31 5DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG31 5DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG31 5DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG31 5DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG31 5DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG31 5DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG31 5DB in a conservation area?

The centre of RG31 5DB 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG31 5DB?

Police.uk records 134 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG31 5DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting45 reports
Violence and sexual offences38 reports
Other theft12 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: burglary 5, vehicle crime 4, robbery 3, bicycle theft 1, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG31 5DB

Ward
Tilehurst
Parish
Not in a parish
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: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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