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RG30 3PD area guide

Who lives in RG30 3PD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Calcot South
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,430 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG30 3PD is like

RG30 3PD is a postcode in the Calcot South area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,430 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 30.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG30 3 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG30 3PD compares

Headline figures for RG30 3PD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 67 sales in RG30 3, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,322

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 3PD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG30 3 is down 6% on the year before.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG30 3PD FAQs

Is RG30 3PD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG30 3PD?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in RG30 3 sold for a median of £375,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG30 3PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 3PD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG30 3PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).

Which council covers RG30 3PD?

The local authority for RG30 3PD is West Berkshire.

RG30 3PD comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG30 3PD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Reading Green Park, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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