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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

RG180AA

Wyld Court Hill

RG180SL

Ridgeway

RG180XS

Chapel Lane

RG189TG

Priors Court Road

RG88SA

Basildon

RG189EA

Curridge Green

RG189JN

Hermitage Road

RG189EE

Marsh Lane

RG189NE

Fishers Lane

RG180TG

Beechcroft

RG189SY

Marlston Road

RG189JS

Drove Lane

RG180AB

Folly View

RG183BW

Southend

RG180SB

Water Street

RG180UU

Yattendon Lane

RG180TU

Ridgeway

RG180SF

Water Street

RG180NF

South Gardens

RG189UF

Wellhouse Lane

RG189NY

Hatchgate Close

RG189NZ

Cold Ash Hill

RG189XU

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG189NN

Bucklebury Alley

RG189RJ

Deacons Lane

RG180TH

Ridgeway

RG88SB

Basildon

RG180UF

Yattendon Lane

RG189NX

Cold Ash Hill

RG189JU

Priors Court

RG180RR

The Cuttings

RG180TD

Church Street

RG189QD

Woodside Drive

RG189DS

Crabtree Lane

RG189RW

Yattendon Road

RG88QT

Suck's Lane

RG180UD

Everington Hill

RG189RQ

Yattendon Road

RG189AH

Upper Stone Rise

RG189SG

Oare

RG180TN

Wyld Court Hill

RG189NB

Curridge Piece

RG189QQ

Slanting Hill

RG180XL

Bryants Lane

RG88SL

Pinfold Lane

RG189UG

Wellhouse Lane

RG189PD

The Rise

RG189WS

Sandstone Grove

RG88RU

Chapel Lane

RG180RZ

Westview Cottages

RG88RE

Palmer's Hill

RG189JG

Hermitage Road

RG189NJ

Bucklebury Alley

RG189TE

Long Lane

RG189DN

Curridge Road

RG88SG

Flowers Piece

RG189SA

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG180SP

Ridgeway

RG189SU

Marlston Road

RG189DU

Chapel Lane

RG189PH

Cold Ash Hill

RG88SN

Quicks Green

RG189JH

Hermitage Road

RG180TE

Forge Hill

RG189NP

Drove Lane

RG180UE

Yattendon Lane

RG189JF

Woodside

RG88RX

Chapel Lane

RG88SH

Pinfold Lane

RG189WU

Brick Walk

RG189JW

Willis Close

RG180SH

Ridgeway

RG180XX

Frilsham

RG88RP

Stubbles

RG189JP

Drove Lane

RG180XP

Chapel Lane

RG189RS

Hampstead Norreys Road

RG189JL

Hermitage Road

RG189NF

Fishers Lane

RG180UX

Ridgeway

RG189SR

High Street

RG189WQ

Stretcher Drive

RG189WE

The Old Nursery

RG189PF

Harewood Drive

RG189ED

Curridge Road

RG189TN

Station Road

RG189QS

Chapel Lane

RG180RX

The Close

RG183EP

Cold Ash Hill

RG189QE

Marlston Road

RG189SL

Hermitage Green

RG180UN

Church Lane

RG88RY

Noakes Hill

RG189NG

Fishers Lane

RG189XA

Hawkridge Hill

RG189LX

Long Lane

RG189ER

Ashmore Green Road

RG189UY

Wellhouse Lane

RG189EG

Kiln Drive

RG189PA

Cold Ash Hill

Data Sources

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