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RG31 4QS

Tilehurst Birch Copse

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG31 4QS

Overview

Postcode RG31 4QS is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst Birch Copse ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Calcot North & Little Heath area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Calcot North & Little Heath is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Theale located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Holybrook Linear Park (West).

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
82.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Calcot North & Little Heath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,963 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Calcot North & Little Heath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.4%

Approximately 82.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Calcot North & Little Heath is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from RG31 4QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Calcot North & Little Heath near RG31 4QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Theale located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG31 4QS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHolybrook Linear Park (West)LargeWalking directions to Holybrook Linear Park (West)

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
7,265 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
78.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
3.54%
African
8
2.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.06%
Indian
6
1.77%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
99
79.2%
Owns outright
10
8%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.2%
Social rents from council
4
3.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Tilehurst Birch Copse

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Tilehurst Birch Copse area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,240,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst Birch Copse in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tilehurst Birch Copse over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£585,000
Flats11£250,000
Semi-Detached43£416,000
Terraced18£370,000

10 year median price trend in Tilehurst Birch Copse

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tilehurst Birch Copse.

Schools

In the RG31 4QS postcode area, located within Calcot North & Little Heath, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 4QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCalcot Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCalcot Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG31 4QS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG31 4QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJ's NewsagentWest Berkshire, RG31 4UTWalking directions to J's Newsagent
0.3 miBest-oneBath Road, West Berkshire, RG31 7QNWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 miThe Avenue StoresGlamis Way, West Berkshire, RG31 4UXWalking directions to The Avenue Stores
0.5 miMunchiesGlamis Way, West Berkshire, RG31 4UXWalking directions to Munchies
0.5 miPark Lane Off LicenceBoundary Close, West Berkshire, RG31 4ERWalking directions to Park Lane Off Licence

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurst Birch CopseE05012154
ParishTilehurstE04001197
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Calcot North & Little HeathE02003372
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 006EE01016273
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.