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RG30 6XR

Kentwood

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG30 6XR 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 82.9 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 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
83
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 82.9 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 268 ft away from RG30 6XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Norcot North near RG30 6XR 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMcIlroy ParkLarge
0.4 miArthur Newbery ParkLarge

Property prices in Kentwood

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Kentwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,440,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£582,000
Flats7£207,500
Semi-Detached45£379,000
Terraced40£327,500

10 years price trend in Kentwood

Schools

In the RG30 6XR postcode area, located within Norcot North, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryNorcot Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCostcutter262 Kentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6DR
0.2 miPremierKentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6JD
0.4 miWaitrose980 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 6WR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.