Postcode RG18 0TY is located in a rural village, within the Ridgeway area of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Hermitage & Cold Ash area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year. The median sale price in Ridgeway is £495,000 (around £391 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £370,000 and £650,625. The nearest station is Goring and Streatley, about 5.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hermitage & Cold Ash has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,202 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG18 0TY.
Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 0TY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Goring and Streatley located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Ridgeway area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £670,000 | £406 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £495,000 | £393 |
| Terraced | 5 | £370,000 | £431 |
| Flats | 3 | £185,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £472,500 | £230,000 | £325,750 | £262,500 |
| 2017 | £550,000 | £270,000 | £335,000 | £318,500 |
| 2018 | £564,950 | £300,000 | £350,000 | £412,475 |
| 2019 | £585,000 | £267,000 | £360,000 | £299,750 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £196,000 | £377,500 | £412,000 |
| 2021 | £625,000 | £265,000 | £367,500 | £370,051 |
| 2022 | £742,500 | £267,500 | £462,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £272,500 | £560,000 | £847,000 |
| 2024 | £687,500 | £245,000 | £420,000 | £370,000 |
| 2025 | £825,000 | £337,000 | £442,500 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £577,500 | £180,000 | £425,000 | £361,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £359 | £271 | £342 | £338 |
| 2017 | £360 | £261 | £315 | £410 |
| 2018 | £329 | £330 | £334 | £327 |
| 2019 | £369 | £294 | £350 | £364 |
| 2020 | £399 | £314 | £368 | £443 |
| 2021 | £358 | £259 | £338 | £394 |
| 2022 | £465 | £278 | £432 | £388 |
| 2023 | £447 | £307 | £382 | £437 |
| 2024 | £423 | £274 | £390 | £386 |
| 2025 | £427 | £292 | £402 | £431 |
| 2026 | £422 | £172 | £380 | £432 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG18 0TY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | Swimbrels, Newbury Hill, Thatcham, RG18 0TR | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 30, The Close, Thatcham, RG18 0RY | Terraced | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 28, The Close, Thatcham, RG18 0RY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 13 May 2025 | 6, Westview Cottages, Thatcham, RG18 0RZ | Terraced | Freehold | £290,344 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | West Ridgeway, Thatcham, RG18 0SH | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 |
In the RG18 0TY postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2019. | |
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2019
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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 RG18 0TY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carolyne Culver
Ridgeway - Elected 4 May 2023
Olivia Bailey
Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG18 0TY records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG18 0TY in Ridgeway is £495,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG18 0TY, including Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG18 0TY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,202 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire covering RG18 0TY is Olivia Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Carolyne Culver (Green Party).