RG31 6PY postcode in Reading, West Berkshire
RG31 6PY is a postcode in Reading, in the Tilehurst & Purley 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 6PY is, and what is near it
- RG31 6PY
- Other postcodes in RG31 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 51.4714, longitude -1.0420)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RG31 6PY?
- West BerkshireCouncil, for all local services West Berkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG31 6PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading West and Mid BerkshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olivia Bailey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. 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.
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 6PY?
Every home and business at RG31 6PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Berkshire: 88%
West Berkshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across West Berkshire.
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 6PY?
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, 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 6PY 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 6PY.
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 West Berkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG31 6PY: 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, 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 6PY 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RG31 6PY?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6PY
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in RG31 6PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2026. The middle price was £457,500, from £440,000 to £500,000. Across RG31 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £448,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around RG31 6PY. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (73%). 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 £3,619 (band F); 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 30 (6%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 350 (70%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 70 (14%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 50 (10%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,176 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 73% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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.
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 6PY is in (ONS area E01016349), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6PY?
The nearest open schools to RG31 6PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG31 6PY is Tilehurst Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Pangbourne Rail Station Railway station 3.7 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 Tring Road, 118 m away.
More stations near RG31 6PY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG31 6PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG31 6PY, 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.
- Tilehurst Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0118 945 2612 1.1 kmWalk
- Westwood Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 942 7421 1.2 kmCycle
- The Potteries Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0118 942 7528 1.7 kmCycle
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 6PY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG31 6PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- RolecEV Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 150 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- MyEVS Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG31 6PY?
The nearest to the centre of RG31 6PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- U'R Smile Dental & Aesthetic Clinic Phone 07450 968842 900 mWalk
- Triangle Dental Phone 0118 942 7113 1.5 kmCycle
- Bespoke Dental Phone 0118 945 2900 1.5 kmCycle
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 6PY?
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.
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old 4.5 kmCycle
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 4.8 kmCycle
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 6PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG31 6PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Roebuck Rise Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 942 5500 350 mWalk
- Navara Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 942 4692 700 mWalk
- Duncan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 943 9460 850 mWalk
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 6PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG31 6PY, 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.
- Overdown Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 8990 250 mWalk
- Tilehurst Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 7353 1.3 kmCycle
- Triangle Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0118 942 7523 1.4 kmCycle
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 6PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG31 6PY 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 250 mWalk
- Castle Vets Phone +44 118 957 4488 4.5 kmCycle
- Oakley Veterinary Clinic 4.6 kmCycle
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 6PY in a conservation area?
The centre of RG31 6PY 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 6PY?
Police.uk records 116 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG31 6PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG31 6PY
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- 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: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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