The UK Postcode Database

RG30 3BP

a postcode in Reading

Introduced in July 1995
RG30 3BP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with RG30 3BP

Gainsborough Road - 18 properties, USRN 31000541

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4436 / 51°26'36"N

Longitude: -1.0157 / 1°0'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 637897 5701022

OS Easting: 468501

OS Northing: 172080

OS Grid: SU685720

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR Q8K.ZY

Mapcode Global: VHDWS.BZW7

Open Location Code: 9C3WCXVM+CP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91lk86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4b4

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Ethnic Minority Routine Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3271 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RG30 3BP on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:45
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 05:56
Moon sets 22:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG30 3BP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG30 3BP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 July 2024 276 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
15 April 2024 274 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
7 October 2022 262 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £420,000
18 January 2022 242a Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £298,000
1 March 2021 260 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £375,000
28 August 2020 254 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
1 May 2020 270 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £272,000
16 October 2019 260 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
9 April 2018 242 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
1 February 2017 248 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £320,000
14 October 2016 266 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £292,000
24 April 2015 242 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
18 May 2011 262 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £186,950
15 November 2010 256 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £180,000
30 October 2009 252 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £182,000
4 February 2008 258 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
24 August 2007 242 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Detached Freehold £241,000
11 August 2006 248 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,950
20 January 2005 272 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
7 March 1997 270 Gainsborough Road, Reading RG30 3BP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RG30 3BP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Reading Central

MP

Matt Rodda Labour

Reading Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Southcote

Councillors

Deborah Edwards Labour

Graeme Hoskin Labour

John Ennis Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG30 3BP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00082935 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016420 Reading 015B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003403 Reading 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05013876 Southcote Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E06000038 Reading Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001438 Reading Central Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000029 Thames Valley Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000256 Reading Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33040179 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000035 Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000221 NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000031 Reading, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000044 Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000034 Thames Valley Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63012182 Reading Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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