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RG31 5DR

Tilehurst & Purley

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG31 5DR

Overview

Postcode RG31 5DR is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Purley on Thames area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Purley on Thames has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Purley on Thames has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Purley on Thames near RG31 5DR 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
408
Population density
686.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
351
86.24%
Indian
13
3.19%
Other
6
1.47%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.23%
Total population: 407

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
53.85%
Owns with a mortgage
63
40.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.49%
Shared ownership
1
0.64%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.64%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Tilehurst & Purley

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,118,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst & Purley 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 & Purley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£623,750
Flats6£240,500
Semi-Detached62£422,500
Terraced20£380,000

10 year median price trend in Tilehurst & Purley

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

Schools

In the RG31 5DR postcode area, located within Purley on Thames, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 5DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryDenefield SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDownsway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBrookfields Special SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG31 5DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG31 5DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miTesco ExpressKnowsley Road, Reading, RG31 6FAWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurst & PurleyE05012153
ParishTilehurstE04001197
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Purley on ThamesE02003370
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 004AE01016315
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2022-04-01

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Data Sources

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