sipuha

RG30 3EL

POSTCODE

A Southcote postcode in Reading, a 21-minute walk from Reading West Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Southcote Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.0

    0.11 mi

  3. 3
    The WREN School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.8

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    Manor Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  5. 5
    The Holy Brook School

    Special · Good

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    King's Academy Prospect

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 36.8

    0.70 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Reading.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via Reading
Apply for a secondary place via ReadingAdmissions and composite prospectus guidance (GOV.UK)Application deadlines and offer days in EnglandHome education: find your council (GOV.UK)Home education guidance (GOV.UK)

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Reading's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Fawley Road

    Bus · opp 109 · north-east

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fawley Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Southcote Farm Lane

    Bus · adj 77 · south-west

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Circuit Lane

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Circuit Lane

    Bus · adj 40 · north

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG30 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG30 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales

RG30 3EL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG30 3 sector.

Average price
£409,274
Median price: £370,000
Median -5.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales
View district RG30
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£577k£449k£321k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£350,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 3JG
£680,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
RG30 3DZ
£367,500 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 3NG
£330,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 3HY
£360,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 3LG
£360,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 3BP
£255,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 3HG
£355,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 3LA
£290,000 · 2026-07-14 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 3EJ
£520,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 3DL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG30 3EL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG30 3EL

Counts are for Southcote 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
34
YoY +21%
544025
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY +36%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +26%
402713
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

97
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 015 (E02003403)

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
£53,030

£45,626–£61,636

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,584

£35,314–£46,641

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,135

£34,465–£40,011

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,054

£29,851–£38,849

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: 2,105
White Brit.55.3%
Other White13.0%
Indian8.3%
African4.1%
Other Asian3.1%
+ 14 other groups · 16.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,106
Christian44.3%
No religion35.1%
Muslim6.2%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu5.5%
+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,104
35–4924.6%
25–3418.8%
50–6417.1%
65–747.0%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 927
One person: other24.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%

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.
18312
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18312 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG30 3EL

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Southcote
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG30 3EL
Coordinates
51.4433, -1.0037
Grid reference
SU693720
Easting
469,335
Northing
172,056
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCXVW+8G
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
Southcote
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 015A E01016419
E01016419
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 015 E02003403
E02003403
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 015A E01016419
E01016419
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 015 E02003403
E02003403
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 3EL 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 E01016419 and MSOA E02003403 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18312
Present — Active
Postcode RG30 3EL 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

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Reading
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode