Postcode RG17 7JL is located in a rural village, within the Lambourn area of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Lambourn & Great Shefford area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lambourn & Great Shefford is £58,344 per year. The median sale price in Lambourn is £340,000 (around £353 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £284,813 and £532,500. The nearest station is Hungerford, about 5.4 miles away.
Lambourn & Great Shefford has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,136 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Lambourn & Great Shefford has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.3% 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.
The average income per household in Lambourn & Great Shefford is £58,344 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG17 7JL.
Lambourn & Great Shefford near RG17 7JL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hungerford located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £353 per square foot) in Lambourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £650,000 | £371 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £332,500 | £355 |
| Terraced | 12 | £282,375 | £336 |
| Flats | 1 | £180,000 | £293 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £402,500 | £119,950 | £265,000 | £233,500 |
| 2017 | £425,000 | £169,375 | £287,000 | £242,500 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £165,250 | £272,500 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £153,750 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £475,000 | £139,500 | £295,000 | £232,000 |
| 2021 | £540,000 | £172,500 | £292,475 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £570,000 | £185,000 | £322,684 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £507,500 | £162,500 | £270,250 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £202,250 | £293,500 | £267,000 |
| 2025 | £637,500 | — | £315,750 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £180,000 | £346,250 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255 | £309 | £281 | £252 |
| 2017 | £286 | £266 | £287 | £287 |
| 2018 | £302 | £272 | £289 | £288 |
| 2019 | £304 | £317 | £297 | £291 |
| 2020 | £300 | £226 | £287 | £292 |
| 2021 | £348 | £280 | £286 | £315 |
| 2022 | £367 | £237 | £374 | £343 |
| 2023 | £338 | £268 | £323 | £333 |
| 2024 | £397 | £366 | £339 | £337 |
| 2025 | £378 | — | £341 | £339 |
| 2026 | £305 | £293 | £359 | £336 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG17 7JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2025 | The Pound, Hungerford, RG17 7JL | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Tinkers, Hungerford, RG17 7JL | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Spicers Farm, Hungerford, RG17 7JL | Detached | Freehold | £1,350,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Braeside, Hungerford, RG17 7JN | Detached | Freehold | £700,500 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 11, Downs Close, Hungerford, RG17 7JW | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the RG17 7JL postcode area, located within Lambourn & Great Shefford, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG17 7JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Howard Robert Woollaston
Lambourn - Elected 4 May 2023
Lee Dillon
Newbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG17 7JL records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG17 7JL in Lambourn is £340,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
RG17 7JL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,136 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newbury covering RG17 7JL is Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Howard Robert Woollaston (Conservative and Unionist Party).