Postcode RG31 5WE is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley area 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 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Westwood is £67,444 per year. The median sale price in Tilehurst & Purley is £445,000 (around £440 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £383,750 and £565,000. The nearest station is Tilehurst, about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Westwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,659 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Westwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Westwood is £67,444 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 5WE.
Westwood near RG31 5WE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Tilehurst | N/A | Walking directions to Tilehurst |
Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £440 per square foot) in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £835,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £600,000 | £441 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £430,000 | £450 |
| Terraced | 21 | £350,000 | £438 |
| Flats | 6 | £210,000 | £381 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £527,500 | £235,000 | £355,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £545,000 | £214,000 | £357,500 | £352,000 |
| 2018 | £562,500 | £230,000 | £360,000 | £301,000 |
| 2019 | £525,000 | £196,000 | £350,000 | £333,000 |
| 2020 | £527,500 | £250,000 | £345,000 | £323,500 |
| 2021 | £535,000 | £235,000 | £397,500 | £353,750 |
| 2022 | £638,000 | £227,000 | £432,500 | £357,750 |
| 2023 | £627,500 | £237,250 | £420,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | £591,250 | £240,000 | £412,500 | £373,750 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £240,500 | £423,000 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £592,500 | £223,500 | £431,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £375 | £381 | £393 |
| 2017 | £371 | £384 | £379 | £348 |
| 2018 | £394 | £368 | £377 | £382 |
| 2019 | £357 | £423 | £386 | £402 |
| 2020 | £375 | £381 | £370 | £383 |
| 2021 | £394 | £366 | £395 | £389 |
| 2022 | £436 | £387 | £451 | £463 |
| 2023 | £438 | £409 | £437 | £448 |
| 2024 | £414 | £434 | £443 | £408 |
| 2025 | £456 | £424 | £455 | £432 |
| 2026 | £429 | £335 | £471 | £438 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG31 5WE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2025 | 8, Thistledown, Reading, RG31 5WE | Terraced | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 10, Dark Lane, Reading, RG31 6RA | Detached | Freehold | £835,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 50, Lamorna Crescent, Reading, RG31 5WF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £431,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 33, Lamorna Crescent, Reading, RG31 5WF | Terraced | Freehold | £226,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 57, Fircroft Close, Reading, RG31 6LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the RG31 5WE postcode area, located within Westwood, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Downsway Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2013. | |
Downsway Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Birch Copse Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
Birch Copse Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Park Lane Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2023. | |
Park Lane Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2023
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG31 5WE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Your Coop Food | Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.4 mi | Spoons Coffee Shop | Unit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR | Walking directions to Spoons Coffee Shop |
Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG31 5WE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jane Monica Langford
Tilehurst & Purley - Elected 4 May 2023
Janine Lewis
Tilehurst & Purley - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Christopher Stephen Kander
Tilehurst & Purley - Elected 4 May 2023
Olivia Bailey
Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG31 5WE records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG31 5WE in Tilehurst & Purley is £445,000 (about £440 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to RG31 5WE, including Downsway Primary School (Good), Birch Copse Primary School (Outstanding) and Park Lane Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG31 5WE is Tilehurst, about 1,495 m away.
RG31 5WE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,659 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire covering RG31 5WE is Olivia Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jane Monica Langford (Conservative and Unionist Party), Janine Lewis (Liberal Democrats) and Paul Christopher Stephen Kander (Conservative and Unionist Party).