Postcode RG31 6LU 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 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% 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 £450,000 (around £439 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £385,000 and £565,000. The nearest station is Tilehurst, about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Arthur Newbery Park.
Westwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,972 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Westwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Westwood is £67,444 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 6LU.
Westwood near RG31 6LU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Tilehurst | N/A | Walking directions to Tilehurst |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Arthur Newbery Park | Large | Walking directions to Arthur Newbery Park |
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £439 per square foot) in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £910,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £592,500 | £437 |
| Semi-Detached | 51 | £430,000 | £445 |
| 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 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG31 6LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | Westwood Grange, Westwood Row, Reading, RG31 6LU | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 17, Westwood Row, Reading, RG31 6LT | Terraced | Freehold | £431,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Birchwood, Chepstow Road, Reading, RG31 6LS | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 267, Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6NX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 263, Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6NX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £416,000 |
In the RG31 6LU postcode area, located within Westwood, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Westwood Farm Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Mar 2017. | |
Westwood Farm Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Mar 2017
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Westwood Farm Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
Westwood Farm Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Brookfields School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Sept 2010. | |
Brookfields School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Sept 2010
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG31 6LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Your Coop Food | Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.1 mi | Spoons Coffee Shop | Unit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR | Walking directions to Spoons Coffee Shop |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Knowsley Road, Reading, RG31 6FA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 6LU, 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 6LU records about 12 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drugs.
The median sale price around RG31 6LU in Tilehurst & Purley is £450,000 (about £439 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to RG31 6LU, including Westwood Farm Junior School (Good), Westwood Farm Infant School (Good) and Brookfields School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG31 6LU is Tilehurst, about 996 m away.
RG31 6LU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,972 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 6LU 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).