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About

Newbury Central ward encompasses the historic heart of the town, focused around the market square and the Kennet and Avon Canal. The area is characterised by a mix of retail premises, commercial offices, and residential properties, with streets radiating out from the central core. The ward includes the town's main shopping streets and several service buildings.

A key feature is the canal's path through the ward, where it passes under the distinctive Town Bridge. The area contains a concentration of listed buildings, with architectural styles reflecting the town's development over centuries. Residential areas within the ward consist primarily of terraced housing and converted upper floors above street-level businesses.

Area overview

On average Newbury Central has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 204 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.4× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 18.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newbury Central is £60,519 per year. The median sale price in Newbury Central is £241,500 (around £344 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £187,500 and £381,000. There are 1 schools in Newbury Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Newbury Central is home to around 7,431 people, with a population density of about 4,770.2 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
204
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
18.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newbury Central Population
7,431
Population density
4,770.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
97.16(+206%)
Shoplifting
39.7(+397%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.55(+148%)
Public order
26.38(+335%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.84(+192%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,502
74.06%
Other White
735
9.89%
Indian
504
6.78%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
75
1.01%
Other Asian
68
0.92%
Total population: 7,429

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,607
42.02%
No qualifications
995
16.04%
Level 3 (A level)
885
14.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
777
12.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
516
8.32%
Total 16+ residents: 6,204

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,122
30%
Owns outright
870
23.26%
Owns with a mortgage
837
22.38%
Other social rented
685
18.32%
Other forms of private rent
104
2.78%
Total households: 3,740

Property prices in Newbury Central

Median price: £241,500
Price per sq ft: £344
Sales (last 12 months): 137
Typical range (middle 50%): £188K – £381K

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £241,500 (about £344 per square foot) in Newbury Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £865,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newbury Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£507,750£454
Semi-Detached17£430,000£393
Terraced29£335,000£406
Flats77£200,000£308

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newbury Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newbury Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£545,000£187,500£388,750£290,000
2017£535,000£235,000£387,000£310,000
2018£482,500£209,975£355,000£317,250
2019£592,500£187,500£445,000£297,500
2020£454,000£190,000£420,000£315,250
2021£475,000£215,000£411,000£332,000
2022£600,000£218,500£400,000£327,250
2023£512,500£195,000£470,000£373,778
2024£575,000£185,000£397,975£357,500
2025£525,000£200,000£450,000£331,500
2026£570,000£188,875£407,500£362,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newbury Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newbury Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375£325£371£312
2017£359£389£356£324
2018£357£367£349£340
2019£390£329£360£327
2020£387£366£332£351
2021£408£346£349£355
2022£416£344£419£405
2023£448£341£387£381
2024£446£324£398£392
2025£454£328£390£409
2026£415£303£448£410
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newbury Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Newbury Central in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district.

Band A£1,670
Band B£1,949
Band C£2,227
Band D£2,505
Band E£3,062
Band F£3,619
Band G£4,176
Band H£5,011

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Newbury Central ward.

Local councillors

Louise Elizabeth Sturgess

Newbury Central - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Martin Eric Colston

Newbury Central - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Frequently asked questions about Newbury Central

Is Newbury Central safe?

Newbury Central records about 204 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Newbury Central?

The median sale price in Newbury Central is £241,500 (about £344 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Newbury Central?

Newbury Central has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.

How deprived is Newbury Central?

Newbury Central scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Newbury Central sits around rank 19,369 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Newbury Central?

The average household income in Newbury Central is around £60,519 per year, and 19% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Newbury Central?

Newbury Central is represented by 2 elected councillors: Louise Elizabeth Sturgess (Liberal Democrats) and Martin Eric Colston (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodesin Newbury Central

RG145LP

West Mills Yard

RG141BY

Pembroke Road

RG149PD

Cheap Street

RG145NX

St Georges Avenue

RG146DJ

Buckingham Road

RG146DB

Hampton Road

RG145XY

The Mews

RG149ZY

Market Street

RG145JZ

Kennet Road

RG145NH

Craven Road

RG141AH

Northbrook Street

RG147LJ

St John's Road

RG146BL

Westgate Road

RG145NY

St Georges Avenue

RG145AX

Oddfellows Road

RG145YA

Newbury Central

RG141JW

Clarendon Gardens

RG149SZ

Market Street

RG145JB

Kennet Road

RG141AZ

Saddlers Court

RG146BH

Enborne Grove

RG145JX

Russell Road

RG147BE

Bartholomew Street

RG146DG

Buckingham Road

RG141HL

West Street

RG145HB

Bartholomew Street

RG145UN

Newbury Central

RG147LQ

Ashridge Court

RG146EJ

Sharwood Place

RG141BE

West Street

RG145AT

Market Place

RG149QW

Cheap Street

RG145FS

Cheap Street

RG141DN

Northbrook Street

RG145LU

Parsons Close

RG141EH

Park Way

RG146AE

Pound Street

RG147BN

Newtown Road

RG146AG

Enborne Road

RG149RR

Newbury Central

RG149NX

Newbury Central

RG145LD

Market Street

RG145JW

Lipscombe Close

RG146EL

Cooper Place

RG149QB

Cheap Street

RG141EF

Park Way

RG141JY

Northcroft Lane

RG149GF

Cheap Street

RG145JT

Clifton Road

RG145JN

Gloucester Road

RG145AS

Market Place

RG141AY

Parkway Shopping Centre

RG149LD

Cheap Street

RG141JU

Old Bath Road

RG145DD

Cheap Street

RG141JR

London Road

RG146ED

Salcombe Road

RG145RT

Cheap Street

RG141HZ

Goldwell Drive

RG141ND

Northbrook Street

RG145BS

Cheap Street

RG141BN

Northcroft Lane

RG141EP

Park Way

RG145NN

Craven Road

RG145HR

The Granary

RG149TG

Market Street

RG141GL

Strawberry Hill

RG146EF

Enborne Road

RG146PD

Oak Drive

RG145DG

Station Approach

RG149NA

Cheap Street

RG145AE

Craven Road

RG141DD

Newbury Central

RG145BN

Bartholomew Street

RG149TL

Market Street

RG145JA

Kennet Road

RG149SR

Market Street

RG141GQ

Newbury Central

RG145NQ

Braunfels Walk

RG141GR

Newbury Central

RG145PN

Oddfellows Road

RG145HE

Bartholomew Street

RG145PQ

Oddfellows Road

RG141DA

Northbrook Street

RG145BZ

Craven Road

RG145HF

Bartholomew Street

RG141XG

Crawford Place

RG145PH

Rockingham Road

RG147LH

St Johns Mews

RG149YJ

Newbury Central

RG145XR

Kings Road West

RG141JZ

Swan Court

RG141DP

Park Way

RG141DZ

Park Way

RG146DE

Rectory Close

RG145AG

Mansion House Street

RG145LA

Russell Road

RG141AW

Northbrook Street

RG141XQ

Crawford Place

RG145JL

Giles Close