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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 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
24
Deprivation level
3/10
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
8.2(-74%)
Burglary
3.58(+38%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.89(-55%)
Vehicle crime
2.77(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.54(-79%)
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 81 recent sales, the median property price is £635,000 in Hermitage & Cold Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,850,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hermitage & Cold Ash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached50£742,500£4,665
Flats2£324,975£3,863
Semi-Detached18£380,000£4,389
Terraced11£309,000£4,634

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

RG189DY

Kiln Terrace

RG189TL

Faircross

RG180XD

Burnt Hill

RG189TZ

Roy Close

RG189HZ

The Ridge

RG189AG

Lawrence End

RG189PT

Cold Ash Hill

RG189TX

Colyer Close

RG189UA

Chieveley & Cold Ash

RG189AN

The Tiles

RG189PS

Cold Ash Hill

RG189HU

The Ridge

RG180TB

Church Street

RG189DX

Chapel Lane

RG189RH

Deacons Lane

RG189TS

Bomford Close

RG189AL

Coley Farm Croft

RG189HE

Stoney Lane

RG189DQ

Layleys Green

RG189UJ

Wellhouse

RG189SS

High Street

RG183FA

Southend

RG189LT

Long Lane

RG189WT

Rowlock Gardens

RG180TR

Newbury Hill

RG189UZ

Brocks Lane

RG180TJ

Beech Close

RG189RL

Chapel Lane

RG180SS

Ridgeway

RG189SQ

Priors Court Road

RG189PN

Spring Lane

RG180XE

Scratchface Lane

RG189EU

Ash Terrace

RG189QG

Slanting Hill

RG180TX

Beech Close

RG88RT

Chapel Lane

RG88RA

Palmer's Hill

RG189QN

Hermitage Green

RG189RG

Yattendon Road

RG189TQ

Kiln Close

RG88RH

Holly Lane

RG180UH

Yattendon Lane

RG183HA

Florence Gardens

RG180UL

Everington Lane

RG180TS

Ridgeway

RG189PB

Collaroy Road

RG189JB

The Ridge

RG189RN

Pond Lane

RG183HG

Billington Way

RG183PD

Grindle Close

RG189PR

Gladstone Lane

RG189SD

Oare

RG189SP

Clough Drive

RG189SB

Oare

RG88QS

Yattendon Lane

RG189QP

Sandy Close

RG88SJ

Dog Lane

RG189EY

Follet Close

RG189AP

Brickmaker Meadow

RG189HQ

Stoney Lane

RG180RT

Scottalls Lane

RG189EP

Ashmore Green Road

RG189DL

Curridge Road

RG189PJ

Cold Ash Hill

RG189JE

Thirtover

RG183SU

Maynard Close

RG189TP

Crabtree Lane

RG189WX

Follet Close

RG189PQ

Strouds Meadow

RG180RY

The Close

RG189RD

High Street

RG189EB

Pond Cottages

RG189XP

Yattendon Road

RG189NL

Drove Lane

RG189TA

Doctors Lane

RG189XR

Ridgeway

RG189UD

Wellhouse Lane

RG189ND

Fishers Lane

RG189PG

Collaroy Road

RG189RB

Newbury Road

RG189JX

St Marys Paddock

RG180SE

Water Street

RG189XF

Beechfield

RG189XW

The Withys

RG189UH

Wellhouse Lane

RG189PE

Collaroy Road

RG189WW

Clay Walk

RG189DZ

Curridge Green

RG189WR

Fletton Link

RG189XN

Wellhouse Lane

RG189HH

Greenways

RG180XU

Chapel Lane

RG189HG

Stoney Lane

RG189TY

Marlston Road

RG88RS

Lower Church Cottages

RG189NA

Curridge Road

RG189XH

Hatchets Lane

RG189TD

Newbury Road

RG189QW

Red Shute Hill

RG189XD

Beechfield Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.