Postcode district report · August 2026

RG30, Reading

RG30 is the 2nd Hapiest of Reading's 6 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
433
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£335,000
+0.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,000
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
26%
of homes sold

RG30 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks RG30 against the other postcode districts of Reading.

Price per m²£4,000/m² 5th of 6
Price change+0.0% 2nd of 6
Sales a year433 a year 1st of 6
Sales change-12.8% 4th of 6
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 4th of 6
Carbon3.1 t CO₂ a home 4th of 6
Station nearby1.1 km 2nd of 6
Yellow the best in Reading Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Reading

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better RG30 compares with the rest of Reading. These colours compare postcode districts within Reading; Reading's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Reading's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 RG1 422£293,000 -2.3%
2 RG30 433£335,000 +0.0%
2 RG31 81£430,000 +1.7%
4 RG2 214£351,000 -3.8%
5 RG4 387£450,000 -4.3%
6 RG6 30£293,500 -10.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Reading only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Reading aren't ranked.