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RG30 4EB

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.28 mi

  2. 2
    St Michael's Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    King's Academy Prospect

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 36.8

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    Ranikhet Academy

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  5. 5
    Wilson Primary School

    Primary

    0.54 mi

  6. 6
    Thames Valley School

    Special · Good

    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

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Park Grove

    Bus · adj 374 · east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Grove

    Bus · opp 386 · west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Water Road

    Bus · opp · west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Meadway Precinct

    Bus · adj 2 · east

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Amblecote Road

    Bus · Adjacent · south-west

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG30 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG30 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales

RG30 4EB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the RG30 4 sector.

Average price
£393,095
Median price: £380,000
Median +2.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £368,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£482k£402k£321k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£215,000 · 2026-09-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG30 4DG
£440,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 4SB
£450,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 4RP
£330,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 4DT
£315,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 4NE
£380,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 4SJ
£413,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 4YT
£375,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 4SU
£375,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
RG30 4RD
£380,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG30 4SY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG30 4EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG30 4EB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Norcot electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY stable
714824
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY —
24131
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY stable
19113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY +32%
543516
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

113
incidents · Sep '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: 1,420
White Brit.60.1%
Other White8.2%
African6.8%
Pakistani5.4%
Indian3.2%
+ 13 other groups · 16.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,420
Christian49.9%
No religion30.8%
Muslim9.6%
Not answered4.4%
Hindu3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,420
35–4920.6%
50–6419.5%
25–3410.2%
65–749.6%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%

Households

Total households: 618
One person: aged 66+19.4%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Single family household, all members 66+9.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

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.
16343
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16343 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG30 4EB

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Norcot
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG30 4EB
Coordinates
51.4524, -1.0138
Grid reference
SU686730
Easting
468,621
Northing
173,058
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFX2P+WF
User Type
Large 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 West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Norcot
Constituency code
E14001439
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 008C E01016395
E01016395
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 008 E02003396
E02003396
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 008C E01016395
E01016395
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

7:05 AM4:29 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
July 2003 — Introduced
Postcode RG30 4EB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01016395 and MSOA E02003396 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16343
Present — Active
Postcode RG30 4EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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