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RG31 5LW

Tilehurst Birch Copse

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG31 5LW

Overview

Postcode RG31 5LW 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.5 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 Tilehurst located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Calcot North & Little Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,438 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Calcot North & Little Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Calcot North & Little Heath near RG31 5LW 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
5,464.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
90.73%
Irish
9
3.47%
Indian
5
1.93%
Caribbean
4
1.54%
Bangladeshi
3
1.16%
Total population: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
56%
Owns with a mortgage
38
38%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
4%
Social rents from council
1
1%
Other forms of private rent
1
1%
Total households: 100

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 5LW postcode area, located within Calcot North & Little Heath, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 5LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryLittle Heath SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG31 5LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG31 5LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miJay's News and Convenience StoreCompton Avenue, West Berkshire, RG31 5JXWalking directions to Jay's News and Convenience Store
0.3 miLocal XpressHildens Drive, West Berkshire, RG31 5JXWalking directions to Local Xpress
0.5 miToday's LocalPark Lane, Reading, RG31 5DLWalking directions to Today's Local

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 006CE01016262
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.