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RG31 5WD

Prince William Drive

Tilehurst & Purley

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Detailed insights for RG31 5WD

Overview

Postcode RG31 5WD 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 very low crime levels, with around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Westwood is £67,444 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
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

1/10

Westwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Westwood is £67,444 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Westwood near RG31 5WD 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 5WD
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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
15.36(+33%)
Violence and sexual offences
7.37(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.69(-43%)
Other crime
1.23(-35%)
Other theft
1.23(-78%)
South East average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
47
27.98%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
23.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
14.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
14.88%
No qualifications
14
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 168

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 118 recent sales, the median property price is £446,000 in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 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
Detached41£625,000
Flats5£246,000
Semi-Detached53£420,000
Terraced19£365,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG31 5WD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryDownsway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 & 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: 16/01/2026.