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RG18 3GU

Thatcham West

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG18 3GU

Overview

Postcode RG18 3GU is located in an urban city, within the Thatcham West ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Thatcham West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thatcham West is £56,000 per year. The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Henwick Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Thatcham West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Thatcham West has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.2%

Approximately 20.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Thatcham West is £56,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Thatcham West near RG18 3GU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG18 3GU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHenwick ParkSmallWalking directions to Henwick Park

Area Profile

Population
515
Population density
1,420.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
462
89.71%
Other White
24
4.66%
Indian
7
1.36%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.17%
Irish
5
0.97%
Total population: 515

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
79
36.24%
Owns outright
76
34.86%
Other social rented
40
18.35%
Shared ownership
10
4.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
2.29%
Total households: 218

Property prices in Thatcham West

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Thatcham West area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £684,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thatcham West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£530,000
Flats14£195,000
Semi-Detached48£376,000
Terraced24£325,000

10 year median price trend in Thatcham West

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

Schools

In the RG18 3GU postcode area, located within Thatcham West, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG18 3GU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryWhitelands Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryParsons Down Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryParsons Down Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardThatcham WestE05012151
ParishThatchamE04001194
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Thatcham WestE02003380
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 014BE01016340
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2020-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.