Postcode RG17 7LX is located in a rural town, within the Lambourn area of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Lambourn & Great Shefford area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% 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 5.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lambourn & Great Shefford has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,144 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Lambourn & Great Shefford has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 32.4% 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.
The average income per household in Lambourn & Great Shefford is £58,344 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG17 7LX.
Lambourn & Great Shefford near RG17 7LX has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hungerford located about 5.9 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG17 7LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2025 | 3, Long Hedge, Hungerford, RG17 7LY | Detached | Freehold | £282,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 62, Woodbury, Hungerford, RG17 7LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 64, Woodbury, Hungerford, RG17 7LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the RG17 7LX postcode area, located within Lambourn & Great Shefford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lambourn CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Lambourn CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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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 7LX, 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 7LX records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around RG17 7LX in Lambourn is £340,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG17 7LX, including Lambourn CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG17 7LX scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,144 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 7LX 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).