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RG18 0XR

Chapel Lane

Ridgeway

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Detailed insights for RG18 0XR

Overview

Postcode RG18 0XR is located in a rural village, within the Ridgeway ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Hermitage & Cold Ash area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year. The nearest station is Midgham located about 5.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,023 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from RG18 0XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 0XR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Midgham located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
56.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.62(-66%)
Burglary
3.12(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.12(-73%)
Drugs
2.5(-6%)
Vehicle crime
2.5(-34%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
92.37%
Other White
19
5.37%
Other
4
1.13%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.13%
Total population: 354

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
44.88%
Level 3 (A level)
46
15.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.2%
No qualifications
31
10.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
8.91%
Total 16+ residents: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
67
44.97%
Owns outright
35
23.49%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.78%
Other forms of private rent
12
8.05%
Shared ownership
5
3.36%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Ridgeway

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Ridgeway area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ridgeway in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ridgeway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£776,250
Flats4£358,500
Semi-Detached9£425,000
Terraced4£354,250

10 year median price trend in Ridgeway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ridgeway.

Schools

In the RG18 0XR postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG18 0XR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryYattendon C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG18 0XR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG18 0XR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miYattendon Village StoresYattendon Lane, West Berkshire, RG18 0UFWalking directions to Yattendon Village Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,589
Band B£1,853
Band C£2,118
Band D£2,383
Band E£2,912
Band F£3,442
Band G£3,971
Band H£4,766

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardRidgewayE05012147
ParishYattendonE04001206
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & Cold AshE02003373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 007EE01016285
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.