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RG30 1HY

Battle

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG30 1HY

Overview

Postcode RG30 1HY is located in an urban city, within the Battle ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Norcot North area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Norcot North is £54,600 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Norcot North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,915 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Norcot North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.5%

Approximately 22.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Norcot North is £54,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 45 ft away from RG30 1HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Norcot North near RG30 1HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG30 1HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Walking directions to Tilehurst

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
471
Population density
1,375.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
51.48%
Other White
58
12.29%
Pakistani
46
9.75%
African
19
4.03%
Indian
18
3.81%
Total population: 472

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
27.75%
Owns outright
47
24.61%
Owns with a mortgage
43
22.51%
Social rents from council
22
11.52%
Other social rented
21
10.99%
Total households: 191

Property prices in Battle

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Battle area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Battle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Battle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£535,000
Flats36£209,000
Semi-Detached14£342,500
Terraced63£325,000

10 year median price trend in Battle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Battle.

Schools

In the RG30 1HY postcode area, located within Norcot North, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG30 1HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRanikhet AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryWilson Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG30 1HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG30 1HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 mihev's best dealsOxford Road, Reading, RG30 1JAWalking directions to hev's best deals
0.1 miGrab&GoOxford Road, Reading, RG30 1JAWalking directions to Grab&Go
0.2 miHewad StoreConstitution Road, Reading, RG30 2LGWalking directions to Hewad Store
0.3 miExotic MartOxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EPWalking directions to Exotic Mart
0.4 miWaitrose980 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 6WRWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardBattleE05013865
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Norcot NorthE02003394
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 006BE01016382
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.