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Newbury Central

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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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 204 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 £60,520 per year. There are 2 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

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £243,000 in Newbury Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £865,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newbury Central 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 Newbury Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached17£503,000£4,886
Flats64£200,000£3,398
Semi-Detached18£447,500£4,143
Terraced22£340,000£4,276

10 years median price trend in Newbury Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newbury Central.

All postcodes in 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

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

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

Gloucester Road

RG145NG

Craven Road

RG145LQ

Bartholomew Street

Data Sources

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