RG30 6BU postcode in Reading, England

RG30 6BU is a postcode in Reading, in the Tilehurst ward. It is in the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at RG30 6BU can get it Across Reading: 96% Typical price £340,125 Homes sold in RG30 6, last 12 months. ▼ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Tilehurst 1.3 km in a straight line

Where RG30 6BU is, and what is near it

Map of RG30 6BU and what is near it Map of RG30 6BU: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the RG30 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG30 6AA: also in RG30 6RG30 6AB: also in RG30 6RG30 6AD: also in RG30 6RG30 6AE: also in RG30 6RG30 6AF: also in RG30 6RG30 6AG: also in RG30 6RG30 6AH: also in RG30 6RG30 6AJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6AL: also in RG30 6RG30 6AN: also in RG30 6RG30 6AP: also in RG30 6RG30 6AQ: also in RG30 6RG30 6AR: also in RG30 6RG30 6AS: also in RG30 6RG30 6AT: also in RG30 6RG30 6AU: also in RG30 6RG30 6AW: also in RG30 6RG30 6AX: also in RG30 6RG30 6AY: also in RG30 6RG30 6AZ: also in RG30 6RG30 6BA: also in RG30 6RG30 6BD: also in RG30 6RG30 6BE: also in RG30 6RG30 6BG: also in RG30 6RG30 6BH: also in RG30 6RG30 6BJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6BL: also in RG30 6RG30 6BN: also in RG30 6RG30 6BP: also in RG30 6RG30 6BQ: also in RG30 6RG30 6BR: also in RG30 6RG30 6BS: also in RG30 6RG30 6BT: also in RG30 6RG30 6BW: also in RG30 6RG30 6BX: also in RG30 6RG30 6BY: also in RG30 6RG30 6BZ: also in RG30 6RG30 6DA: also in RG30 6RG30 6DD: also in RG30 6RG30 6DF: also in RG30 6RG30 6DG: also in RG30 6RG30 6DH: also in RG30 6RG30 6DJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6DN: also in RG30 6RG30 6DQ: also in RG30 6RG30 6DS: also in RG30 6RG30 6DT: also in RG30 6RG30 6DU: also in RG30 6RG30 6DW: also in RG30 6RG30 6DX: also in RG30 6RG30 6DY: also in RG30 6RG30 6EA: also in RG30 6RG30 6EB: also in RG30 6RG30 6ED: also in RG30 6RG30 6EE: also in RG30 6RG30 6EG: also in RG30 6RG30 6EH: also in RG30 6RG30 6EJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6EL: also in RG30 6RG30 6EN: also in RG30 6RG30 6EP: also in RG30 6RG30 6EQ: also in RG30 6RG30 6ET: also in RG30 6RG30 6EU: also in RG30 6RG30 6EW: also in RG30 6RG30 6EX: also in RG30 6RG30 6HW: also in RG30 6RG30 6HX: also in RG30 6RG30 6HY: also in RG30 6RG30 6HZ: also in RG30 6RG30 6NE: also in RG30 6RG30 6NF: also in RG30 6RG30 6NG: also in RG30 6RG30 6QG: also in RG30 6RG30 6QQ: also in RG30 6RG30 6TJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6TP: also in RG30 6RG30 6TR: also in RG30 6RG30 6TS: also in RG30 6RG30 6TT: also in RG30 6RG30 6TU: also in RG30 6RG30 6TX: also in RG30 6RG30 6TY: also in RG30 6RG30 6UA: also in RG30 6RG30 6UB: also in RG30 6RG30 6UD: also in RG30 6RG30 6UE: also in RG30 6RG30 6UF: also in RG30 6RG30 6UG: also in RG30 6RG30 6UH: also in RG30 6RG30 6UJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6UL: also in RG30 6RG30 6UN: also in RG30 6RG30 6UP: also in RG30 6RG30 6UQ: also in RG30 6RG30 6UY: also in RG30 6RG30 6WR: also in RG30 6RG30 6XA: also in RG30 6RG30 6XB: also in RG30 6RG30 6XD: also in RG30 6RG30 6XE: also in RG30 6RG30 6XF: also in RG30 6RG30 6XG: also in RG30 6RG30 6XH: also in RG30 6RG30 6XJ: also in RG30 6RG30 6XL: also in RG30 6RG30 6XN: also in RG30 6RG30 6XP: also in RG30 6RG30 6XR: also in RG30 6RG30 6XS: also in RG30 6RG30 6XT: also in RG30 6RG30 6XU: also in RG30 6RG30 6XW: also in RG30 6RG30 6XX: also in RG30 6RG30 6YD: also in RG30 6 Kentwood RG30 6BU Map of RG30 6BU and what is near it Map of RG30 6BU: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the RG30 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kentwood RG30 6BU
  • RG30 6BU
  • Other postcodes in RG30 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4599, longitude -1.0343)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG30 6BU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG30 6BU?

Every home and business at RG30 6BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RG30 6BU 100% Reading 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RG30 6BU 100% Reading Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG30 6BU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG30 6BU.

Check the bin days for RG30 6BU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG30 6BU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG30 6BU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Reading

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG30 6BU: 1,468 properties in Reading are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Reading

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG30 6BU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG30 6BU?

Homes in RG30 6 sold for a typical £340,125 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,125 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £457,750 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £340,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG30 district: a typical £337,500 from 437 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG30 6BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG30 6BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at RG30 6BU

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at RG30 6BU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG30 6BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around RG30 6BU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG30 6BU

Band D in Reading for 2026‑27: £2,613. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,742 (band A) to £3,774 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,322.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,742
Band Babout 110 (16%)£2,032
Band Cabout 240 (34%)£2,322
Band Dabout 220 (31%)£2,613
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£3,193
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,774
Band Gfewer than 5£4,355
Band Hfewer than 5£5,226

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Reading before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG30 6BU is in (ONS area E01016433), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG30 6BU?

The nearest open schools to RG30 6BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG30 6BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG30 6BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG30 6BU is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Tilehurst Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Reading West Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blundells Road, 85 m away.

More stations near RG30 6BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG30 6BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG30 6BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG30 6BU?

2 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG30 6BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • RolecEV Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 750 mWalk
  • MyEVS Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 750 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 150 kW 1.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG30 6BU?

The nearest to the centre of RG30 6BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG30 6BU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG30 6BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG30 6BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG30 6BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG30 6BU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG30 6BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG30 6BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG30 6BU in a conservation area?

The centre of RG30 6BU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG30 6BU?

Police.uk records 243 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG30 6BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences79 reports
Shoplifting52 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Other theft24 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports

Also: burglary 9, vehicle crime 7, robbery 4, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG30 6BU

Ward
Tilehurst
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Reading
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

RG30 6BP40 mRG30 4UE90 mRG30 6BE90 mRG30 4UB100 mRG30 6NE130 mRG30 6BR140 m
All of RG30

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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