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RG30 6EE

Kentwood

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Norcot North / Kentwood / RG30 6EE

Overview

Postcode RG30 6EE is located in an urban city, within the Kentwood ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Norcot North area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.2 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 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is McIlroy Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Norcot North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Norcot North has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG30 6EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Norcot North near RG30 6EE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miMcIlroy ParkLarge
0.4 miArthur Newbery ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
5,946.4 per km²

Demographics

British
247
73.51%
Other White
23
6.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
18
5.36%
Caribbean
7
2.08%
Bangladeshi
5
1.49%
Total population: 336

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
69
51.49%
Owns outright
27
20.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.43%
Social rents from council
12
8.96%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Kentwood

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Kentwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£550,000
Flats8£216,250
Semi-Detached51£379,000
Terraced42£330,000

10 years price trend in Kentwood

Schools

In the RG30 6EE postcode area, located within Norcot North, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCostcutter262 Kentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6DR
0.4 miPremierKentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6JD
0.4 miAsdaSchool Road, Reading, RG31 5AL
0.4 miCo-op Food29-35 School Road, Reading, RG31 5AR
0.5 miWaitrose980 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 6WR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.