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Hermitage & Cold Ash

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About

Hermitage and Cold Ash form a cluster of settlements on the northern side of the Kennet Valley in West Berkshire. Hermitage is centred on a village green and parish church, with a primary school, village hall and a handful of shops and pubs serving local needs. Footpaths and lanes run into surrounding farmland and connect to nearby parishes; sports fields and allotments provide community space, and a small business area sits close to the main residential streets.

Cold Ash occupies higher ground on the chalk ridge above the valley and extends along a string of lanes and residential roads. Cold Ash Common retains areas of lowland heath and acid grassland, where heather and gorse occur alongside oak and silver birch, and a network of bridleways and sunken lanes crosses the common. Several village facilities and playing fields back onto open downland, so routes between the two villages are largely rural rather than along major trunk roads, making walking and riding between them a regular part of local life.

Area overview

On average Hermitage & Cold Ash has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year. There are 7 schools in Hermitage & Cold Ash: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hermitage & Cold Ash is home to around 8,655 people, with a population density of about 152.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hermitage & Cold Ash Population
8,655
Population density
152.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.09(-74%)
Anti-social behaviour
3(-74%)
Vehicle crime
2.89(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.77(-57%)
Burglary
2.31(-11%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,735
89.35%
Other White
315
3.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
93
1.07%
Other Asian
72
0.83%
Indian
69
0.8%
Total population: 8,657

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,937
43.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,172
17.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,016
15.15%
No qualifications
663
9.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
525
7.83%
Total 16+ residents: 6,708

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,094
35.98%
Owns with a mortgage
1,072
35.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
399
13.12%
Other social rented
256
8.42%
Other forms of private rent
164
5.39%
Total households: 3,041

Property prices in Hermitage & Cold Ash

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £661,500 in Hermitage & Cold Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £227,000 up to £1,410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hermitage & Cold Ash in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hermitage & Cold Ash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached61£750,000
Flats2£415,000
Semi-Detached19£385,000
Terraced8£299,672

10 years median price trend in Hermitage & Cold Ash

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hermitage & Cold Ash.

All postcodes in Hermitage & Cold Ash

RG180UL

Everington Lane

RG189EB

Pond Cottages

RG189DH

Curridge Road

RG189QL

Red Shute Hill

RG189SY

Marlston Road

RG189EE

Marsh Lane

RG189JU

Priors Court

RG189SQ

Priors Court Road

RG208SD

Worlds End

RG180SE

Water Street

RG180SR

Cheseridge Road

RG189NL

Drove Lane

RG189RG

Yattendon Road

RG183FD

Heath Lane

RG189JN

Hermitage Road

RG189XB

School Lane

RG189UA

Chieveley & Cold Ash

RG180AA

Wyld Court Hill

RG189HZ

The Ridge

RG189SD

Oare

RG180XS

Chapel Lane

RG189EA

Curridge Green

RG189EQ

Woodlands Close

RG189HE

Stoney Lane

RG189LS

Long Lane

RG189TT

Crabtree Lane

RG180UJ

Yattendon Lane

RG180XT

Chapel Lane

RG189PP

Johnsons Lane

RG189UD

Wellhouse Lane

RG189UH

Wellhouse Lane

RG88RG

Whitemoor Lane

RG189RD

High Street

RG180XD

Burnt Hill

RG189JP

Drove Lane

RG189RS

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG189TJ

Faircross

RG189NZ

Cold Ash Hill

RG189RH

Deacons Lane

RG189XH

Hatchets Lane

RG180RZ

Westview Cottages

RG189DS

Crabtree Lane

RG189TY

Marlston Road

RG88RP

Stubbles

RG88RU

Chapel Lane

RG180UP

Church Lane

RG180UQ

Everington Lane

RG189HU

The Ridge

RG189PH

Cold Ash Hill

RG189PJ

Cold Ash Hill

RG189PS

Cold Ash Hill

RG183FA

Southend

RG189HF

Stoney Lane

RG189ST

High Street

RG180TD

Church Street

RG189NN

Bucklebury Alley

RG88SG

Flowers Piece

RG183FB

Heath Lane

RG189EU

Ash Terrace

RG189HQ

Stoney Lane

RG189PX

Vicarage Lane

RG189TX

Colyer Close

RG180XR

Chapel Lane

RG189AE

Folly Court

RG189SU

Marlston Road

RG189XJ

Everington Lane

RG180TJ

Beech Close

RG183SU

Maynard Close

RG189AP

Newbury Clay Hill

RG189DZ

Curridge Green

RG189EZ

Ashmore Green Road

RG189RN

Pond Lane

RG189TN

Station Road

RG189UG

Wellhouse Lane

RG88SL

Pinfold Lane

RG180SB

Water Street

RG180TX

Beech Close

RG180UF

Yattendon Lane

RG180UH

Yattendon Lane

RG189AA

Curridge Green

RG189EW

Henwick Close

RG189NE

Fishers Lane

RG189RZ

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG189SB

Oare

RG189XP

Yattendon Road

RG189XQ

Chapel Lane

RG183HG

Billington Way

RG189QX

Red Shute Hill

RG189RU

Orchard Close

RG88RD

Pyt House Cottages

RG180TU

Ridgeway

RG189JA

The Ridge

RG189QN

Hermitage Green

RG189EG

Kiln Drive

RG189NA

Curridge Road

RG189UB

Marlston Road

RG189WT

Rowlock Gardens

RG88QS

Yattendon Lane

RG180SJ

Hollingsworth

RG189SG

Oare

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.