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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

RG189SW

Collins Drive

RG180RY

The Close

RG183RP

Bowling Green Road

RG189AG

Lawrence End

RG189AJ

Newbury Clay Hill

RG189WR

Fletton Link

RG189XN

Wellhouse Lane

RG88RH

Holly Lane

RG180RT

Scottalls Lane

RG180TB

Church Street

RG180UN

Church Lane

RG183DA

Bowling Green Road

RG189HY

The Ridge

RG189LY

Long Lane

RG189UF

Wellhouse Lane

RG189XS

Everington Lane

RG180XB

Yattendon Lane

RG189QP

Sandy Close

RG189SR

High Street

RG189TZ

Roy Close

RG189WX

Follet Close

RG180SL

Ridgeway

RG180SP

Ridgeway

RG189UY

Wellhouse Lane

RG88SJ

Dog Lane

RG180TE

Forge Hill

RG189LD

Hazels Paddock

RG189LT

Long Lane

RG189PU

Walters Close

RG189SN

Clough Drive

RG189SZ

Lipscomb Close

RG88SN

Quicks Green

RG180SS

Ridgeway

RG180XU

Chapel Lane

RG189ED

Curridge Road

RG189ES

Ashmore Green Road

RG189HR

Henwick Manor Cottages

RG189JG

Hermitage Road

RG189JW

Willis Close

RG189LU

Long Lane

RG180NG

North Gardens

RG189NG

Fishers Lane

RG189NJ

Bucklebury Alley

RG189PY

Corner Mead

RG189TE

Long Lane

RG189UJ

Wellhouse Lane

RG88QY

Suck's Lane

RG189JJ

Hermitage Road

RG189PR

Gladstone Lane

RG189PZ

Collaroy Glen

RG189QJ

Red Shute Hill

RG189QS

Chapel Lane

RG189UE

Marlston Road

RG189JL

Hermitage Road

RG189QT

Long Lane

RG189XW

The Withys

RG180TR

Newbury Hill

RG180UD

Everington Hill

RG189AN

The Tiles

RG189HD

Stoney Lane

RG189HG

Stoney Lane

RG189NP

Drove Lane

RG189PN

Spring Lane

RG189SE

Oare

RG88RJ

Palmer's Hill

RG180RX

The Close

RG189DY

Kiln Terrace

RG189EY

Follet Close

RG189JF

Woodside

RG189RW

Yattendon Road

RG88RS

Lower Church Cottages

RG180RS

Station Hill

RG180XF

Burnt Hill

RG180ST

Ridgeway

RG180TF

Wyld Court Hill

RG189SL

Hermitage Green

RG88RA

Palmer's Hill

RG180TL

Wyld Court Hill

RG180TS

Ridgeway

RG189PD

The Rise

RG189PW

Cold Ash Hill

RG189WL

Pinewood Crescent

RG189WP

Wythe Close

RG189XR

Ridgeway

RG88RX

Chapel Lane

RG180AB

Folly View

RG189DQ

Layleys Green

RG189NY

Hatchgate Close

RG88RT

Chapel Lane

RG88SB

Basildon

RG180SG

Water Street

RG180TQ

Ridgeway

RG189JS

Drove Lane

RG189RL

Chapel Lane

RG189TF

Dines Way

RG189WS

Sandstone Grove

RG183PD

Grindle Close

RG189JE

Thirtover

RG189PT

Cold Ash Hill

RG189TB

Newbury Road

Data Sources

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