Postcode RG17 8QG 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% 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 £354 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £282,375 and £530,000. The nearest station is Hungerford, about 6.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is The Old Cricket Field.
Lambourn & Great Shefford has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,926 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Lambourn & Great Shefford has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.4% 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 8QG.
Lambourn & Great Shefford near RG17 8QG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hungerford located about 6.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Old Cricket Field | Medium | Walking directions to The Old Cricket Field |
Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £354 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 | 13 | £280,000 | £339 |
| 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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG17 8QG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | Leverstock House, Folly Road, Hungerford, RG17 8QE | Detached | Freehold | £1,000,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Constantia, Folly Road, Hungerford, RG17 8QE | Detached | Freehold | £1,520,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 2, The Park, Hungerford, RG17 8QQ | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 31, Child Street, Hungerford, RG17 8NZ | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 29, Child Street, Hungerford, RG17 8NZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the RG17 8QG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG17 8QG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 11 High Street, Hungerford, RG17 8XL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Crowle Road, West Berkshire, RG17 8XL | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | High Street, West Berkshire, RG17 8YY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 8QG, 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 8QG records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, other theft and drugs.
The median sale price around RG17 8QG in Lambourn is £340,000 (about £354 per square foot) based on 55 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG17 8QG, including Lambourn CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG17 8QG scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,926 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 8QG 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).