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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

RG180TT

Ridgeway

RG189XE

Chapel Lane

RG189AE

Folly Court

RG189AF

Lawrence End

RG88QY

Suck's Lane

RG189EQ

Woodlands Close

RG183FD

Heath Lane

RG183RP

Bowling Green Road

RG180XB

Yattendon Lane

RG189SZ

Lipscomb Close

RG189PX

Vicarage Lane

RG180UW

Yattendon Court Gardens

RG189LY

Long Lane

RG189NH

Bucklebury Alley

RG180RS

Station Hill

RG180UP

Church Lane

RG189PZ

Collaroy Glen

RG189HF

Stoney Lane

RG189XQ

Chapel Lane

RG189HY

The Ridge

RG189RU

Orchard Close

RG189DJ

Plantation Close

RG189EW

Henwick Close

RG189SE

Oare

RG180XT

Chapel Lane

RG180SJ

Hollingsworth

RG180XR

Chapel Lane

RG189LD

Hazels Paddock

RG88RG

Whitemoor Lane

RG189JJ

Hermitage Road

RG180XF

Burnt Hill

RG180SQ

Water Street

RG189HD

Stoney Lane

RG189JQ

Annadale

RG189RE

High Street

RG180NG

North Gardens

RG180XA

Church Lane

RG180UQ

Everington Lane

RG189SW

Collins Drive

RG180SD

Water Street

RG189XS

Everington Lane

RG189QH

Red Shute Hill

RG189TF

Dines Way

RG180UT

Yattendon Court

RG180UR

Yattendon Lane

RG189QJ

Red Shute Hill

RG180RU

Water Street

RG183DA

Bowling Green Road

RG189WL

Pinewood Crescent

RG189RA

Ridgeway Close

RG88RR

Dog Lane

RG189HX

The Ridge

RG88RB

Palmer's Hill

RG189TJ

Faircross

RG189QX

Red Shute Hill

RG189LS

Long Lane

RG189QT

Long Lane

RG189UB

Marlston Road

RG180UJ

Yattendon Lane

RG189RZ

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG189RT

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG189PW

Cold Ash Hill

RG189HA

Blenheim Cottages

RG88QU

Suck's Lane

RG189PP

Johnsons Lane

RG189WN

Blake Road

RG180TY

Pendals Close

RG189SN

Clough Drive

RG180SG

Water Street

RG189TU

Charlotte Close

RG189DG

Sandy Lane

RG189RY

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG180TL

Wyld Court Hill

RG180SN

Ridgeway

RG180TP

Dog Lane

RG189HR

Henwick Manor Cottages

RG189HT

The Ridge

RG189TT

Crabtree Lane

RG189DP

Crabtree Lane

RG189XB

School Lane

RG189AA

Curridge Green

RG88RD

Pyt House Cottages

RG88RJ

Palmer's Hill

RG189TB

Newbury Road

RG180ST

Ridgeway

RG189JD

Ashmore Green Road

RG189RP

Chapel Lane

RG189LU

Long Lane

RG189WP

Wythe Close

RG180TF

Wyld Court Hill

RG189JA

The Ridge

RG189QR

Long Lane

RG180SR

Cheseridge Road

RG189EZ

Ashmore Green Road

RG189SX

Briants Piece

RG189ES

Ashmore Green Road

RG189PY

Corner Mead

RG189PL

Spring Lane

RG189JR

Sewell Close

RG189DH

Curridge Road

Data Sources

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