RG31 6AE postcode in Reading, England

RG31 6AE is a postcode in Reading, in the Kentwood 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 September 2007.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Reading: 96% Typical price £448,750 Homes sold in RG31 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Tilehurst 750 m in a straight line

Where RG31 6AE is, and what is near it

Map of RG31 6AE and what is near it Map of RG31 6AE: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the RG31 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG31 6AB: also in RG31 6RG31 6AD: also in RG31 6RG31 6DE: also in RG31 6RG31 6DL: also in RG31 6RG31 6DP: also in RG31 6RG31 6DR: also in RG31 6RG31 6EX: also in RG31 6RG31 6EZ: also in RG31 6RG31 6HA: also in RG31 6RG31 6HB: also in RG31 6RG31 6HD: also in RG31 6RG31 6HE: also in RG31 6RG31 6HF: also in RG31 6RG31 6HH: also in RG31 6RG31 6HJ: also in RG31 6RG31 6HL: also in RG31 6RG31 6HN: also in RG31 6RG31 6HP: also in RG31 6RG31 6HR: also in RG31 6RG31 6HS: also in RG31 6RG31 6HT: also in RG31 6RG31 6HU: also in RG31 6RG31 6HX: also in RG31 6RG31 6JB: also in RG31 6RG31 6JD: also in RG31 6RG31 6JE: also in RG31 6RG31 6JF: also in RG31 6RG31 6JG: also in RG31 6RG31 6JH: also in RG31 6RG31 6JJ: also in RG31 6RG31 6JL: also in RG31 6RG31 6JN: also in RG31 6RG31 6JP: also in RG31 6RG31 6JQ: also in RG31 6RG31 6JR: also in RG31 6RG31 6JS: also in RG31 6RG31 6JT: also in RG31 6RG31 6JU: also in RG31 6RG31 6JW: also in RG31 6RG31 6JX: also in RG31 6RG31 6JY: also in RG31 6RG31 6JZ: also in RG31 6RG31 6LA: also in RG31 6RG31 6LB: also in RG31 6RG31 6LD: also in RG31 6RG31 6LE: also in RG31 6RG31 6LF: also in RG31 6RG31 6LG: also in RG31 6RG31 6LH: also in RG31 6RG31 6LJ: also in RG31 6RG31 6LL: also in RG31 6RG31 6LN: also in RG31 6RG31 6LP: also in RG31 6RG31 6LQ: also in RG31 6RG31 6LR: also in RG31 6RG31 6LS: also in RG31 6RG31 6LT: also in RG31 6RG31 6LU: also in RG31 6RG31 6LX: also in RG31 6RG31 6LY: also in RG31 6RG31 6LZ: also in RG31 6RG31 6NA: also in RG31 6RG31 6NB: also in RG31 6RG31 6ND: also in RG31 6RG31 6NH: also in RG31 6RG31 6NJ: also in RG31 6RG31 6NL: also in RG31 6RG31 6NN: also in RG31 6RG31 6NP: also in RG31 6RG31 6NR: also in RG31 6RG31 6NS: also in RG31 6RG31 6NT: also in RG31 6RG31 6NU: also in RG31 6RG31 6NX: also in RG31 6RG31 6NY: also in RG31 6RG31 6PB: also in RG31 6RG31 6PD: also in RG31 6RG31 6PE: also in RG31 6RG31 6PG: also in RG31 6RG31 6PH: also in RG31 6RG31 6PJ: also in RG31 6RG31 6PN: also in RG31 6RG31 6PR: also in RG31 6RG31 6PS: also in RG31 6RG31 6PX: also in RG31 6RG31 6PY: also in RG31 6RG31 6PZ: also in RG31 6RG31 6QA: also in RG31 6RG31 6QB: also in RG31 6RG31 6QD: also in RG31 6RG31 6QE: also in RG31 6RG31 6QG: also in RG31 6RG31 6QH: also in RG31 6RG31 6RB: also in RG31 6RG31 6RJ: also in RG31 6RG31 6RL: also in RG31 6RG31 6RP: also in RG31 6RG31 6RQ: also in RG31 6RG31 6RR: also in RG31 6RG31 6RS: also in RG31 6RG31 6RT: also in RG31 6RG31 6RU: also in RG31 6RG31 6RX: also in RG31 6RG31 6SA: also in RG31 6RG31 6SB: also in RG31 6RG31 6SD: also in RG31 6RG31 6SE: also in RG31 6RG31 6SG: also in RG31 6RG31 6SH: also in RG31 6RG31 6TB: also in RG31 6RG31 6TH: also in RG31 6RG31 6TL: also in RG31 6RG31 6TN: also in RG31 6 3 schools, 1.0–1.4 kmReading West station 3.0 kmTilehurst & Purley RG31 6AE Map of RG31 6AE and what is near it Map of RG31 6AE: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the RG31 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 schools, 1.0–1.4 kmTilehurst & Purley RG31 6AE
  • RG31 6AE
  • Other postcodes in RG31 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.4648, longitude -1.0311)

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 6AE?

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 6AE?

Every home and business at RG31 6AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 6AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Reading Borough Council's days for RG31 6AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for RG31 6AE 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 6AE 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 6AE.

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 6AE: 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 6AE 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 6AE?

Homes in RG31 6 sold for a typical £448,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£448,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£436,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £597,500 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £432,000 48 sales
  • Terraced £366,500 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £189,500 6 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 6AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG31 6AE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 6AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around RG31 6AE. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (69%). 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 6AE

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 £3,193 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,322.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,742
Band Babout 40 (6%)£2,032
Band Cabout 560 (82%)£2,322
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,613
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,193
Band Fwithheld£3,774
Band Gwithheld£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 69% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 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 6AE is in (ONS area E01016383), 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 6AE?

The nearest open schools to RG31 6AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG31 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG31 6AE is Tilehurst Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Reading West Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Armour Hill, 89 m away.

More stations near RG31 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG31 6AE, 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 6AE?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG31 6AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 150 kW 800 mWalk
  • RolecEV Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.2 kmCycle
  • MyEVS Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.3 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 6AE?

The nearest to the centre of RG31 6AE, 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 6AE?

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 6AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG31 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG31 6AE, 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 6AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG31 6AE 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 6AE in a conservation area?

The centre of RG31 6AE 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 6AE?

Police.uk records 235 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG31 6AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Shoplifting52 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Other theft23 reports
Public order20 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports

Also: burglary 9, vehicle crime 7, robbery 4, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 6AE

Ward
Kentwood
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
September 2007

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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