Postcode RG31 4SZ is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst Birch Copse area of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Calcot North & Little Heath area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Calcot North & Little Heath is £69,944 per year. The median sale price in Tilehurst Birch Copse is £415,000 (around £422 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £365,000 and £468,125. The nearest station is Tilehurst, about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Calcot North & Little Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,019 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Calcot North & Little Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 75 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% 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.
The average income per household in Calcot North & Little Heath is £69,944 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 4SZ.
Calcot North & Little Heath near RG31 4SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £422 per square foot) in Tilehurst Birch Copse area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £525,000 | £432 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £429,875 | £431 |
| Terraced | 15 | £381,000 | £422 |
| Flats | 12 | £191,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £500,000 | £219,000 | £344,000 | £308,500 |
| 2017 | £447,475 | £237,000 | £343,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | £532,500 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £220,000 | £345,000 | £318,000 |
| 2020 | £519,000 | £198,750 | £342,000 | £303,750 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £210,000 | £361,251 | £317,500 |
| 2022 | £615,000 | £232,500 | £399,250 | £367,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £205,000 | £405,000 | £390,000 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £245,000 | £391,000 | £365,000 |
| 2025 | £587,500 | £225,000 | £420,000 | £382,500 |
| 2026 | £507,250 | £170,000 | £429,875 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £349 | £386 | £350 |
| 2017 | £386 | £335 | £353 | £344 |
| 2018 | £388 | £333 | £359 | £369 |
| 2019 | £389 | £280 | £370 | £356 |
| 2020 | £391 | £303 | £370 | £355 |
| 2021 | £406 | £316 | £370 | £346 |
| 2022 | £448 | £318 | £397 | £393 |
| 2023 | £409 | £354 | £431 | £453 |
| 2024 | £448 | £333 | £416 | £452 |
| 2025 | £448 | £310 | £435 | £442 |
| 2026 | £453 | £239 | £420 | £439 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG31 4SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 8, Ayrton Senna Road, Reading, RG31 4JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 8, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 12, City Road, Reading, RG31 5HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £423,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 5, Hildens Drive, Reading, RG31 5HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 14, Glenwood Drive, Reading, RG31 4HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the RG31 4SZ postcode area, located within Calcot North & Little Heath, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2012. | |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2012
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Springfield Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
Springfield Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Birch Copse Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Birch Copse Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG31 4SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Jay's News and Convenience Store | 27 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5HY | Walking directions to Jay's News and Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Local Xpress | 29 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5HY | Walking directions to Local Xpress |
| 0.2 mi | Park Lane Off Licence | Boundary Close, West Berkshire, RG31 4ER | Walking directions to Park Lane Off Licence |
| 0.4 mi | Today's Local | Park Lane, Reading, RG31 5DL | Walking directions to Today's Local |
Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG31 4SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clive Taylor
Tilehurst Birch Copse - Elected 4 May 2023
Joanne Lisa Stewart
Tilehurst Birch Copse - Elected 4 May 2023
Olivia Bailey
Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG31 4SZ records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, public order and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around RG31 4SZ in Tilehurst Birch Copse is £415,000 (about £422 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to RG31 4SZ, including St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Good), Springfield Primary School (Good) and Birch Copse Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG31 4SZ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,019 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire covering RG31 4SZ is Olivia Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Clive Taylor (Labour Party) and Joanne Lisa Stewart (Conservative and Unionist Party).