Postcode RG30 4QA is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst Birch Copse area of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Calcot North & Little Heath area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Calcot North & Little Heath is £69,944 per year. The median sale price in Tilehurst Birch Copse is £415,000 (around £422 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £365,000 and £468,125. The nearest station is Tilehurst, about 1.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Calcot North & Little Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,624 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Calcot North & Little Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.9 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 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Calcot North & Little Heath is £69,944 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from RG30 4QA.
Calcot North & Little Heath near RG30 4QA 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £422 per square foot) in Tilehurst Birch Copse area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £525,000 | £432 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £429,875 | £431 |
| Terraced | 15 | £381,000 | £422 |
| Flats | 12 | £191,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £500,000 | £219,000 | £344,000 | £308,500 |
| 2017 | £447,475 | £237,000 | £343,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | £532,500 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £385,000 | £220,000 | £345,000 | £318,000 |
| 2020 | £519,000 | £198,750 | £342,000 | £303,750 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £210,000 | £361,251 | £317,500 |
| 2022 | £615,000 | £232,500 | £399,250 | £367,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £205,000 | £405,000 | £390,000 |
| 2024 | £455,000 | £245,000 | £391,000 | £365,000 |
| 2025 | £587,500 | £225,000 | £420,000 | £382,500 |
| 2026 | £507,250 | £170,000 | £429,875 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £349 | £386 | £350 |
| 2017 | £386 | £335 | £353 | £344 |
| 2018 | £388 | £333 | £359 | £369 |
| 2019 | £389 | £280 | £370 | £356 |
| 2020 | £391 | £303 | £370 | £355 |
| 2021 | £406 | £316 | £370 | £346 |
| 2022 | £448 | £318 | £397 | £393 |
| 2023 | £409 | £354 | £431 | £453 |
| 2024 | £448 | £333 | £416 | £452 |
| 2025 | £448 | £310 | £435 | £442 |
| 2026 | £453 | £239 | £420 | £439 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG30 4QA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | 15, Fairway Avenue, Reading, RG30 4QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £383,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 349, The Meadway, Reading, RG30 4NU | Detached | Freehold | £1,345,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 157A, Halls Road, Reading, RG30 4QD | Detached | Freehold | £810,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 58A, Halls Road, Reading, RG30 4PX | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4, Keswick Close, Reading, RG30 4SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the RG30 4QA postcode area, located within Calcot North & Little Heath, there are 12 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 | Churchend Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
Churchend Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Thames Valley School | Free schools special | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
Thames Valley School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | The Avenue Special School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
The Avenue Special School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG30 4QA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Park Lane Off Licence | Boundary Close, West Berkshire, RG31 4ER | Walking directions to Park Lane Off Licence |
| 0.5 mi | Your Coop Food | School Road, Reading, RG30 4RN | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
| 0.5 mi | Today's Local | Park Lane, Reading, RG31 5DL | Walking directions to Today's Local |
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 RG30 4QA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clive Taylor
Tilehurst Birch Copse - Elected 4 May 2023
Joanne Lisa Stewart
Tilehurst Birch Copse - Elected 4 May 2023
Olivia Bailey
Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG30 4QA records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG30 4QA in Tilehurst Birch Copse is £415,000 (about £422 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to RG30 4QA, including Churchend Primary Academy (Good), Thames Valley School (Good) and The Avenue Special School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG30 4QA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,624 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 RG30 4QA is Olivia Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Clive Taylor (Labour Party) and Joanne Lisa Stewart (Conservative and Unionist Party).