Buying a home in RG30, Reading. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£362kmost £332k–£413k
Houses per m²£4,440flats £3,724
Sold last year3352,440 in five years
Prices in Reading-1.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in RG30 sold for £362,460 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £331,658 and £413,043, for about 84 m² of space. That is 19% less than the same home across Reading (£449,000).

335 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £166k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in RG30 2 (£4,258) and the most in RG30 6 (£4,735).

Across Reading, prices are down 1.2% on a year ago and up 12.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,671 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,653 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in RG30 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£256,283£232k–£315k41 m²25
2£323,381£302k–£350k70 m²583
3£362,460£332k–£413k84 m²973
4£437,030£370k–£510k105 m²202
5+£581,152£475k–£725k146 m²143

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£256k£323k£362k£437k£581k
Detached—£348k£475k£527k£691k
Semi-detached—£344k£399k£452k£523k
Terraced£248k£318k£342k£362k£459k
Flats£166k£211k£223k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across RG30

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
RG30 1£4,272£3,712
RG30 2£4,258£3,663
RG30 3£4,446£3,852
RG30 4£4,550£3,826
RG30 6£4,735£3,902

Schools near RG30

Best state primary within 2 kmAll Saints Junior School100% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHighdown School and Sixth Form Centre64.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%15 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about RG30

Is RG30 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 19% less than across Reading; prices in Reading are down 1.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (100% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.4% against 43.8%); 335 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in RG30?

A typical 3-bedroom house in RG30 sold for £362,460 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £331,658 and £413,043.

Is RG30 expensive for Reading?

A 3-bedroom house in RG30 costs 19% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Reading (£449,000).

How many homes sell in RG30 each year?

335 homes sold in the last year and 2,440 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near RG30?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is All Saints Junior School, where 100% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.