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RG30 2SQ

POSTCODE

A Battle postcode in Reading, a 10-minute walk from Reading West Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Wilson Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Battle Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.21 mi

  3. 3
    Horizons Ap Academy

    Alternative provision

    0.25 mi

  4. 4
    St Edward's Prep

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  5. 5
    Oxford Road Community School

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

    Primary

    0.63 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    771 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Wantage Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wantage Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • West Village - Tesco

    Bus · opp · north-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • West Village - Tesco

    Bus · adj · south-east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Brock Gardens

    Bus · opp · south-east

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG30 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG30 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 157 sales

RG30 2SQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG30 2 sector.

Average price
£308,357
Median price: £290,000
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 157 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £387,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£388k£327k£267k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£400,000 · 2026-09-23 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 2BT
£400,000 · 2026-09-15 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 2SZ
£200,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG30 2LX
£550,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 2UG
£250,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 2SY
£277,500 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 2XE
£314,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
RG30 2NQ
£105,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG30 2AR
£425,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 2NY
£300,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 2TL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG30 2SQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG30 2SQ

Counts are for Battle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY stable
634527
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -41%
27177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
58
YoY +9%
584022
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

141
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Reading 008 (E02003396)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£57,918

£49,790–£67,374

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,688

£38,837–£51,420

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,166

£38,126–£44,448

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,327

£32,693–£42,618

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,626
White Brit.43.5%
Other White17.9%
Other Asian6.5%
Pakistani5.4%
African4.9%
+ 14 other groups · 21.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,626
Christian40.2%
No religion35.4%
Muslim11.5%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu2.6%
+ 4 other religions · 4.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,625
35–4926.2%
25–3422.5%
50–6416.1%
10–157.0%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 673
One person: other29.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11308
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11308 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG30 2SQ

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Battle
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG30 2SQ
Coordinates
51.4561, -1.0012
Grid reference
SU694734
Easting
469,492
Northing
173,491
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFX4X+FG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Battle
Constituency code
E14001438
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 008A E01016356
E01016356
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 008 E02003396
E02003396
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 008A E01016356
E01016356
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 008 E02003396
E02003396
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM4:31 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG30 2SQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016356 and MSOA E02003396 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11308
Present — Active
Postcode RG30 2SQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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