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RG31 5AU

Tilehurst

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG31 5AU

Overview

Postcode RG31 5AU is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Tilehurst North area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tilehurst North is £61,200 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Tilehurst North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Tilehurst North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Tilehurst North is £61,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 5AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Tilehurst North near RG31 5AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
4,992.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
78.82%
Indian
11
3.24%
Pakistani
10
2.94%
Other White
9
2.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.65%
Total population: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
42.75%
Owns outright
37
28.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.03%
Social rents from council
15
11.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Tilehurst

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £386,000 in Tilehurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £955,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£512,500
Flats15£207,000
Semi-Detached37£440,000
Terraced40£362,500

10 year median price trend in Tilehurst

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

Schools

In the RG31 5AU postcode area, located within Tilehurst North, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 5AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG31 5AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG31 5AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miYour Coop FoodSchool Road, Reading, RG30 4RNWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.1 miToday's LocalPark Lane, Reading, RG31 5DLWalking directions to Today's Local
0.3 miCo-op Food29-35 School Road, Reading, RG31 5ARWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAsdaSchool Road, Reading, RG31 5ALWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miLocal XpressHildens Drive, West Berkshire, RG31 5JXWalking directions to Local Xpress

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurstE05013878
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Tilehurst NorthE02003393
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 005DE01016431
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.