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RG30 6UG

Kentwood

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG30 6UG

Overview

Postcode RG30 6UG 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.0 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is McIlroy Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Norcot North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,015 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Norcot North has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.1%

Approximately 13.1% 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 6UG.

Flood risk

No risk

Norcot North near RG30 6UG 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG30 6UG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Walking directions to Tilehurst

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG30 6UG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMcIlroy ParkLargeWalking directions to McIlroy Park

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
10,340.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
50.36%
Other White
68
16.15%
Pakistani
31
7.36%
Other Asian
24
5.7%
Bangladeshi
21
4.99%
Total population: 421

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
36.55%
Owns outright
33
22.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
22.07%
Social rents from council
18
12.41%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.76%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Kentwood

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 in Kentwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kentwood 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 Kentwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£516,250
Flats7£192,000
Semi-Detached50£367,000
Terraced39£340,000

10 year median price trend in Kentwood

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

Schools

In the RG30 6UG postcode area, located within Norcot North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG30 6UG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRanikhet AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG30 6UG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG30 6UG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGrab&GoOxford Road, Reading, RG30 1JAWalking directions to Grab&Go
0.3 mihev's best dealsOxford Road, Reading, RG30 1JAWalking directions to hev's best deals
0.3 miWaitrose980 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 6WRWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miToday's ExpressSpey Road, Reading, RG30 4DGWalking directions to Today's Express
0.4 miHewad StoreConstitution Road, Reading, RG30 2LGWalking directions to Hewad Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardKentwoodE05013872
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Norcot NorthE02003394
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 006AE01016381
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.