Minton Close Reading
45 addresses across 1 postcode (RG30), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31000899.
- Sales: 108 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £330,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 17, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Reading costs £2,613 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tilehurst, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, McIlroy Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Potteries, about 260 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £330,000 | £315,000 | £395,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £310,000 | £280,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | £370,000 | £285,000 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £296,250 | £280,000 | £312,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £326,250 | £325,000 | £327,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £243,488 | £221,975 | £265,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £238,725 | £218,000 | £321,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £224,950 | £224,950 | £224,950 |
| 2013 | 5 | £200,000 | £166,000 | £209,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | 18 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 21 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 44 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 31 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 16 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 7 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 45 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 32 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 28 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 9 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2023 | 41 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 23 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 38 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £312,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2021 | 18 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 24 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 41 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2020 | 19 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £255,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Aug 2018 | 21 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £327,500 | |
| 22 Jan 2018 | 33 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 2 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2017 | 41 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Apr 2017 | 41 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £221,975 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 28 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 21 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £321,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 19 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £243,450 | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | 18 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £234,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 9 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 8 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £224,950 | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | 45 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 38 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £209,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2013 | 25 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 36 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 21 Jan 2013 | 9 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 4 May 2012 | 20 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2011 | 2 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 1 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2011 | 40 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £194,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2009 | 41 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 8 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2009 | 12 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 27 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £232,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 16 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 20 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £178,250 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 22 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 31 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 1 RG30 6ET | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 15 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | 36 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 28 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 39 RG30 6ET | Terraced | £185,000 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1976-1982 (20); 1983-1990 (6); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (7).
Council tax
What each band costs in Reading in 2026-27: Band D £2,613 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,742 | £2,032 | £2,322 | £2,613 | £3,193 | £3,774 | £4,355 | £5,226 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (82% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Norcot Community Centre, Lyndhurst Road, Reading: up to 18 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Phase 3, Dee Park Estate, Spey Road, Reading: up to 108 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 15 December 2026 to 17 December 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 80 m and 88 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG30 6ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tilehurst 385,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blundells Road Tilehurst | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Purley Social Club Purley on Thames | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ncp | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 39.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Potteries | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pottery Road Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Triangle Dental Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Prospect Park Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op The Triangle, Tilehurst Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest McIlroy Park 13 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Armour Hill Allotments 2.4 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Prospect Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Copse | Wood | 320 m east |
| The Moor | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Blundell's Copse | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Appletree Eyot | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Kentwood Deeps | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Nabbs Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 45 |
2 of the street's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Reading: see them on the Reading page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Park Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 160 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blagrave Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moorlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norcot Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ranikhet Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Lane Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Churchend Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Birch Copse Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Academy Prospect | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstones/A2Dominion | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Tylers Rest RG30 6BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Norcot Food & Wine RG30 6BU | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Vesuvio Pizzeria RG30 6BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| The New Red Lantern RG30 6BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2026 |
| The Victoria RG30 6BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| The Lemon Plaice RG30 6BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Little Badgers Pre-School RG31 6JH | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Himalayan Hot Spot RG31 5AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Tilehurst Pharmacy RG31 5AR | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dresden Way (11); On or near Coalport Way (4); On or near Pottery Road (4); On or near Spode Close (3); On or near Wealden Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG30 6ET: 45 addresses
Nearby streets
Chelsea Close · Delft Close · Spode Close · Coalport Way · Wealden Way · Holkam Close · Denby Way · Wealden Way · Midwinter Close · Wedgewood Way · Norcot Road · Portmeirion Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.