RG31 7QA postcode in Reading, West Berkshire

RG31 7QA is a postcode in Reading, in the Tilehurst South & Holybrook 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.

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. West Berkshire: 88% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in RG31 7, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Reading Green Park 2.6 km in a straight line

Where RG31 7QA is, and what is near it

Map of RG31 7QA and what is near it Map of RG31 7QA: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the RG31 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. RG31 7BF: also in RG31 7RG31 7BP: also in RG31 7RG31 7BR: also in RG31 7RG31 7BT: also in RG31 7RG31 7BU: also in RG31 7RG31 7BX: also in RG31 7RG31 7DD: also in RG31 7RG31 7DF: also in RG31 7RG31 7DH: also in RG31 7RG31 7DN: also in RG31 7RG31 7DP: also in RG31 7RG31 7DR: also in RG31 7RG31 7DS: also in RG31 7RG31 7DW: also in RG31 7RG31 7PD: also in RG31 7RG31 7PE: also in RG31 7RG31 7PF: also in RG31 7RG31 7PG: also in RG31 7RG31 7PH: also in RG31 7RG31 7PJ: also in RG31 7RG31 7PQ: also in RG31 7RG31 7QB: also in RG31 7RG31 7QE: also in RG31 7RG31 7QF: also in RG31 7RG31 7QG: also in RG31 7RG31 7RF: also in RG31 7RG31 7RJ: also in RG31 7RG31 7RN: also in RG31 7RG31 7RR: also in RG31 7RG31 7RS: also in RG31 7RG31 7RT: also in RG31 7RG31 7RU: also in RG31 7RG31 7RW: also in RG31 7RG31 7RX: also in RG31 7RG31 7RY: also in RG31 7RG31 7UL: also in RG31 7RG31 7UN: also in RG31 7RG31 7UW: also in RG31 7RG31 7XS: also in RG31 7RG31 7XW: also in RG31 7RG31 7YB: also in RG31 7RG31 7YD: also in RG31 7RG31 7YE: also in RG31 7RG31 7YF: also in RG31 7RG31 7YG: also in RG31 7RG31 7YH: also in RG31 7RG31 7YJ: also in RG31 7RG31 7YL: also in RG31 7RG31 7YN: also in RG31 7RG31 7YP: also in RG31 7RG31 7YQ: also in RG31 7RG31 7YR: also in RG31 7RG31 7YS: also in RG31 7RG31 7YT: also in RG31 7RG31 7YU: also in RG31 7RG31 7YW: also in RG31 7RG31 7YX: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZH: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZJ: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZL: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZN: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZP: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZR: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZT: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZU: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZW: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZX: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZY: also in RG31 7RG31 7ZZ: also in RG31 7 Monta 800 m3 places, 900 m–2.0 kmReading West station 3.1 kmTilehurst South & Holybrook RG31 7QA Map of RG31 7QA and what is near it Map of RG31 7QA: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the RG31 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 900 m–2.0 kmReading West station 3.1 kmTilehurst South & Holybrook RG31 7QA
  • RG31 7QA
  • Other postcodes in RG31 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 51.4423, longitude -1.0296)

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 7QA?

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 7QA?

Every home and business at RG31 7QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Berkshire: 88%

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

West Berkshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Berkshire.

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 7QA?

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 days

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 7QA 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 7QA.

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 7QA: 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 7QA 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 7QA?

Homes in RG31 7 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £555,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £332,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 13 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 7QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG31 7QA 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 7QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around RG31 7QA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). 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 7QA

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 £1,949 (band B) to £5,011 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,505.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,670
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,949
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,227
Band Dabout 210 (34%)£2,505
Band Eabout 150 (25%)£3,062
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,619
Band Gabout 70 (11%)£4,176
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,011

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 54% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 7QA is in (ONS area E01016272), 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 7QA?

The nearest open schools to RG31 7QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG31 7QA, 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 7QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG31 7QA is Reading Green Park, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Reading Green Park Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Reading West 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.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Posthorn Place, 122 m away.

More stations near RG31 7QA, 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 7QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG31 7QA, 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 7QA?

2 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG31 7QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evyve Charging point · 10 chargers · Type 2, CCS · up to 322 kW 650 mWalk
  • Monta Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 800 mWalk
  • MyEVS Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.4 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 7QA?

The nearest to the centre of RG31 7QA, 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 7QA?

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 7QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG31 7QA, 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 7QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG31 7QA, 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 7QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG31 7QA 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 7QA in a conservation area?

The centre of RG31 7QA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 7QA?

Police.uk records 197 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG31 7QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences84 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Other theft22 reports
Public order18 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Shoplifting11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, drugs 4, burglary 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 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 7QA

Ward
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Parish
Holybrook
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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