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RG18 3BW

Thatcham North East

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG18 3BW

Overview

Postcode RG18 3BW is located in an urban city, within the Thatcham North East ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Hermitage & Cold Ash area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £70,300 per year. The nearest station is Thatcham located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
29.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,740 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.5%

Approximately 29.5% 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 of residents in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £70,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG18 3BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 3BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thatcham located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
373.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
347
93.78%
Other White
11
2.97%
Other Asian
3
0.81%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.54%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.54%
Total population: 370

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
36.36%
Owns outright
39
29.55%
Other social rented
38
28.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.27%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Thatcham North East

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in Thatcham North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thatcham North East 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 Thatcham North East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£555,000
Flats7£187,500
Semi-Detached42£365,000
Terraced20£338,500

10 year median price trend in Thatcham North East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thatcham North East.

Schools

In the RG18 3BW postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG18 3BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWhitelands Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThatcham Park CofE PrimaryVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG18 3BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG18 3BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCostcutterNewbolt Close, West Berkshire, RG18 3UQWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miTesco Express73 Northfield Road, Thatcham, RG18 3EUWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardThatcham North EastE05012150
ParishCold AshE04001162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & Cold AshE02003373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 007DE01016284
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: 01/12/2025.