Postcode RG17 8RG is located in a rural hamlet, 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 £353 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £284,813 and £532,500. The nearest station is Hungerford, about 7.6 miles away.
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 2.7% 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 8RG.
Lambourn & Great Shefford near RG17 8RG has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hungerford located about 7.6 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 8RG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | 5, Lynchets View, Hungerford, RG17 8QR | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 3, Lynchets View, Hungerford, RG17 8QR | Terraced | Freehold | £214,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Brindledown, Hungerford, RG17 8QT | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the RG17 8RG 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 8RG, 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 8RG 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 8RG in Lambourn is £340,000 (about £353 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
RG17 8RG 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 8RG 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).