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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

RG189WQ

Stretcher Drive

RG180TT

Ridgeway

RG180UE

Yattendon Lane

RG189JQ

Annadale

RG189QR

Long Lane

RG189RB

Newbury Road

RG189SA

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG88RB

Palmer's Hill

RG189JB

The Ridge

RG189NX

Cold Ash Hill

RG189PB

Collaroy Road

RG189RJ

Deacons Lane

RG189TA

Doctors Lane

RG189TQ

Kiln Close

RG189WE

The Old Nursery

RG189XA

Hawkridge Hill

RG180TH

Ridgeway

RG189HH

Greenways

RG189QE

Marlston Road

RG189QQ

Slanting Hill

RG189RP

Chapel Lane

RG189WW

Clay Walk

RG180TY

Pendals Close

RG180XE

Scratchface Lane

RG183HA

Florence Gardens

RG189AH

Upper Stone Rise

RG189DJ

Plantation Close

RG189DX

Chapel Lane

RG189PE

Collaroy Road

RG189PF

Harewood Drive

RG189QW

Red Shute Hill

RG189SS

High Street

RG88QX

Suck's Lane

RG189NF

Fishers Lane

RG189DG

Sandy Lane

RG189TR

Collins Drive

RG189WN

Blake Road

RG88QU

Suck's Lane

RG180TG

Beechcroft

RG180UW

Yattendon Court Gardens

RG180XA

Church Lane

RG189AF

Lawrence End

RG189HX

The Ridge

RG180RU

Water Street

RG189DL

Curridge Road

RG189HA

Blenheim Cottages

RG189PG

Collaroy Road

RG189QD

Woodside Drive

RG88SH

Pinfold Lane

RG180NF

South Gardens

RG189DP

Crabtree Lane

RG189ER

Ashmore Green Road

RG189JD

Ashmore Green Road

RG88QT

Suck's Lane

RG189DU

Chapel Lane

RG189NH

Bucklebury Alley

RG189RQ

Yattendon Road

RG189TD

Newbury Road

RG88SA

Basildon

RG180SN

Ridgeway

RG180TP

Dog Lane

RG180UT

Yattendon Court

RG189JX

St Marys Paddock

RG189ND

Fishers Lane

RG189QG

Slanting Hill

RG189RA

Ridgeway Close

RG189TL

Faircross

RG88RE

Palmer's Hill

RG88RY

Noakes Hill

RG180UR

Yattendon Lane

RG180XL

Bryants Lane

RG189SX

Briants Piece

RG189EP

Ashmore Green Road

RG189LX

Long Lane

RG189RY

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG88RR

Dog Lane

RG180SD

Water Street

RG180UY

Ridgeway

RG189JR

Sewell Close

RG189TS

Bomford Close

RG189XD

Beechfield Lane

RG189XF

Beechfield

RG180SF

Water Street

RG180UX

Ridgeway

RG183EP

Cold Ash Hill

RG189PL

Spring Lane

RG189EX

Lavina Cottages

RG189NB

Curridge Piece

RG189TP

Crabtree Lane

RG189TU

Charlotte Close

RG189QH

Red Shute Hill

RG189WU

Brick Walk

RG189XE

Chapel Lane

RG189XU

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG180TN

Wyld Court Hill

RG180XP

Chapel Lane

RG189SP

Clough Drive

RG180RR

The Cuttings

RG180XX

Frilsham

RG189HT

The Ridge

Data Sources

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