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RG17 7DB

Wantage Road

Downlands

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Detailed insights for RG17 7DB

Overview

Postcode RG17 7DB is located in a rural village, within the Downlands ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Lambourn & Great Shefford area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lambourn & Great Shefford is £58,344 per year. The nearest station is Kintbury located about 5.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Lambourn & Great Shefford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,212 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lambourn & Great Shefford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Lambourn & Great Shefford is £58,344 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG17 7DB.

Flood risk

Medium

Lambourn & Great Shefford near RG17 7DB has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kintbury located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
58.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.54(-63%)
Other theft
5.43(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.75(-59%)
Burglary
3.39(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.04(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
92.14%
Other White
12
3.77%
Other Asian
5
1.57%
Indian
3
0.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.63%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
35.79%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.45%
No qualifications
38
14.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.23%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
36.23%
Owns with a mortgage
42
30.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.94%
Other social rented
12
8.7%
Other forms of private rent
11
7.97%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Downlands

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £440,250 in Downlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £246,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downlands 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 Downlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£720,000
Semi-Detached8£352,500
Terraced7£300,000

10 year median price trend in Downlands

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

Schools

In the RG17 7DB postcode area, located within Lambourn & Great Shefford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG17 7DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryShefford C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG17 7DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG17 7DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGreat Shefford Village ShopFettiplace, West Berkshire, RG17 7EGWalking directions to Great Shefford Village Shop
0.2 miBest-oneMiller's Field, West Berkshire, RG17 7DAWalking directions to Best-one

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,589
Band B£1,853
Band C£2,118
Band D£2,383
Band E£2,912
Band F£3,442
Band G£3,971
Band H£4,766

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardDownlandsE05012138
ParishGreat SheffordE04001172
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lambourn & Great SheffordE02003368
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 002AE01016303
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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