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RG30 6EX

Kentwood

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG30 6EX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 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
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 67 ft away from RG30 6EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Norcot North near RG30 6EX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMcIlroy ParkLarge
0.4 miArthur Newbery ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
5,356.2 per km²

Demographics

British
265
67.77%
Other White
32
8.18%
African
16
4.09%
Indian
15
3.84%
Other
14
3.58%
Total population: 391

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
56
47.46%
Owns outright
45
38.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.56%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

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 6EX postcode area, located within Norcot North, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWestwood Farm Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremierKentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6JD
0.1 miCostcutter262 Kentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6DR
0.4 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.