RG30 4EW

Norcot · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Reading
Ward
Norcot
Local authority
Reading
Postcode district
RG30
Postcode sector
RG30 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG30 4EN 52 m
RG30 2NL 71 m
RG30 4EG 86 m
RG30 4AH 116 m
RG30 4AW 121 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG30 4EW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2003
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG30
Postcode sector
RG30 4
Latitude
51.450364
Longitude
-1.015205
British National Grid easting
468,528
British National Grid northing
172,835

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Norcot · E05013873
Parish or community
E43000031
Output area
E00174540
Lower layer super output area
Reading 008C · E01016395
Middle layer super output area
Reading 008 · E02003396

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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77 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
26, Shilling Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EW 20 October 2025 £185,000
16, Shilling Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EW 18 March 2025 £205,000
22, Shilling Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EW 25 February 2025 £335,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
48
Secondary
11
  1. King's Academy Prospect

    Academy converter

    351 m
  2. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    491 m
  3. St Michael's Primary School

    Community school

    514 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,945
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,800
  • Anti social behaviour 387
  • Public order 332
  • Other theft 311
  • Criminal damage and arson 294

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
91

47 female, 44 male

Postcode households
53
Residents per household
1.7
RG30 4 residents
12,638

Age bands in RG30 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.1%

2,833 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

1,405 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

3,625 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

3,274 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

2,308 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RG30 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    1.2 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    1.3 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

    WESTERN ELMS LODGE, WESTERN ELMS AVENUE, READING, RG30 1AT

    ODS code K81062

    1.7 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

    80 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, RG1 6DN

    ODS code K81636

    2.1 km

  • WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    66 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PR

    ODS code K81056

    2.2 km

  • TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY

    92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PP

    ODS code K81644

    2.2 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    2.4 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code K81081

    2.8 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, BROAD ST HC, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code Y02476

    2.8 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    3.3 km

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

    MILMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR, 50 MILMAN ROAD, READING, RG2 0AR

    ODS code K81040

    3.4 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

    59A HEMDEAN ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SS

    ODS code K81014

    3.7 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

    22 LONG BARN LANE, WHITLEY, READING, RG2 7SZ

    ODS code K81048

    3.7 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    3.9 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

    UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

    ODS code K81605

    4.4 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    4.4 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

    4 ST. BARNABAS ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8RA

    ODS code K81041

    4.7 km

  • THEALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    ENGLEFIELD ROAD, THEALE, READING, RG7 5AS

    ODS code K81077

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Meadway Precinct

    BCT · Meadway

    0.0 miles
  • Meadway Precinct

    BCT · Meadway

    0.1 miles
  • Meadway Precinct

    BCT · Meadway

    0.1 miles
  • Park Grove

    BCT · Prospect Park

    0.1 miles
  • Park Grove

    BCT · Prospect Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 008C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,343 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £220,000 from 15 recorded sales in RG30 4EW. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Reading is £361,243 in June 2026, up 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

81 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 11 secondary schools. King's Academy Prospect is the nearest published school at 351 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,945 published events cover 12 months, averaging 328.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,800 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.