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RG31 6JL

Kentwood

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Tilehurst North / Kentwood / RG31 6JL

Overview

Postcode RG31 6JL is located in an urban city, within the Kentwood ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Tilehurst North area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tilehurst North is £61,200 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Arthur Newbery Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Tilehurst North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Tilehurst North has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Tilehurst North is £61,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 6JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Tilehurst North near RG31 6JL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Tilehurst

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miArthur Newbery ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
5,996.7 per km²

Demographics

British
315
87.02%
Other White
19
5.25%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
3.04%
African
5
1.38%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.1%
Total population: 362

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
64
44.76%
Owns outright
59
41.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.19%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Shared ownership
1
0.7%
Total households: 143

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 RG31 6JL postcode area, located within Tilehurst North, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMeadow Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaSchool Road, Reading, RG31 5AL
0.3 miCo-op Food29-35 School Road, Reading, RG31 5AR
0.4 miYour Coop FoodOverdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR
0.4 miSpoons Coffee ShopUnit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR
0.5 miCostcutter262 Kentwood Hill, Reading, RG31 6DR

Data Sources

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