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RG31 5UD

Beals Lane

Tilehurst Birch Copse

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Detailed insights for RG31 5UD

Overview

Postcode RG31 5UD 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 Westwood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Westwood is £67,444 per year. The nearest station is Theale located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Westwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,417 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Westwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 1.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Westwood is £67,444 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 33 ft away from RG31 5UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Westwood near RG31 5UD 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
379.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.45(-51%)
Other theft
3.86(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.58(-60%)
Other crime
1.29(-32%)
Public order
1.29(-79%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
89.56%
Other White
12
4.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.35%
Caribbean
3
1.01%
Chinese
3
1.01%
Total population: 297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
76
30.04%
No qualifications
48
18.97%
Level 3 (A level)
40
15.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
12.65%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
55.45%
Owns with a mortgage
41
37.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.27%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Tilehurst Birch Copse

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 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
Detached16£572,500
Flats11£235,000
Semi-Detached42£420,000
Terraced14£392,500

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 5UD postcode area, located within Westwood, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 5UD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryLittle Heath SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG31 5UD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG31 5UD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miJay's News and Convenience StoreCompton Avenue, West Berkshire, RG31 5JXWalking directions to Jay's News and Convenience Store
0.4 miLocal XpressHildens Drive, West Berkshire, RG31 5JXWalking directions to Local Xpress

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,589
Band B£1,853
Band C£2,118
Band D£2,383
Band E£2,912
Band F£3,442
Band G£3,971
Band H£4,766

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurst Birch CopseE05012154
ParishTilehurstE04001197
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WestwoodE02003371
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 005AE01016258
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: 16/01/2026.