Postcode RG18 3DA is located in an urban city, within the Thatcham West area 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 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% 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 Thatcham West is £360,000 (around £382 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £447,500. The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse, about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Henwick Park.
Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,776 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.2% 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 3DA.
Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 3DA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Henwick Park | Small | Walking directions to Henwick Park |
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Thatcham West area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,500 up to £699,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £500,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £375,000 | £412 |
| Terraced | 24 | £322,500 | £387 |
| Flats | 18 | £180,000 | £299 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400,000 | £192,500 | £302,500 | £278,250 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £190,000 | £300,000 | £277,800 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £203,000 | £320,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | £470,000 | £193,350 | £311,500 | £273,750 |
| 2020 | £422,500 | £174,950 | £320,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £178,000 | £353,750 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £432,000 | £202,000 | £367,500 | £319,620 |
| 2023 | £433,775 | £180,000 | £380,000 | £319,300 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £170,000 | £360,000 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £533,050 | £180,000 | £375,000 | £319,500 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £196,000 | £370,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324 | £314 | £326 | £350 |
| 2017 | £325 | £360 | £335 | £329 |
| 2018 | £325 | £367 | £347 | £349 |
| 2019 | £384 | £340 | £354 | £369 |
| 2020 | £371 | £344 | £359 | £336 |
| 2021 | £353 | £302 | £360 | £342 |
| 2022 | £387 | £359 | £404 | £375 |
| 2023 | £390 | £306 | £392 | £388 |
| 2024 | £421 | £352 | £395 | £393 |
| 2025 | £439 | £291 | £403 | £384 |
| 2026 | £369 | £350 | £422 | £385 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG18 3DA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2025 | 40A, Bowling Green Road, Thatcham, RG18 3DA | Other | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 38, Florence Gardens, Thatcham, RG18 3HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 52, Florence Gardens, Thatcham, RG18 3HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 44, Florence Gardens, Thatcham, RG18 3HA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £323,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 4, Lily Gardens, Thatcham, RG18 3GU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the RG18 3DA postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whitelands Park Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
Whitelands Park Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Parsons Down Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
Parsons Down Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Parsons Down Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
Parsons Down Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2017
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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 3DA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeff Brooks
Thatcham West - Elected 4 May 2023
Justin Alexander Pemberton
Thatcham West - Elected 4 May 2023
Lee Dillon
Newbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG18 3DA records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around RG18 3DA in Thatcham West is £360,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to RG18 3DA, including Whitelands Park Primary School (Good), Parsons Down Infant School (Good) and Parsons Down Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG18 3DA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,776 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 RG18 3DA is Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jeff Brooks (Liberal Democrats) and Justin Alexander Pemberton (Liberal Democrats).