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RG31 5WA

Tilehurst & Purley

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG31 5WA

Overview

Postcode RG31 5WA is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Westwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westwood is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Westwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,294 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Westwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 of residents in Westwood is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Westwood near RG31 5WA 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG31 5WA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Walking directions to Tilehurst

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
204
Population density
6,788.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
87.8%
Indian
14
6.83%
Other Asian
5
2.44%
Pakistani
2
0.98%
Other
1
0.49%
Total population: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
35
50%
Owns outright
32
45.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
1.43%
Shared ownership
1
1.43%
Other social rented
1
1.43%
Total households: 70

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 5WA postcode area, located within Westwood, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 5WA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryDownsway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG31 5WA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miYour Coop FoodOverdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PRWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.4 miSpoons Coffee ShopUnit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PRWalking directions to Spoons Coffee Shop

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurst & PurleyE05012153
ParishTilehurstE04001197
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WestwoodE02003371
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 005BE01016261
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.