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RG18 3HA

Thatcham West

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG18 3HA

Overview

Postcode RG18 3HA is located in an urban city, within the Thatcham West 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 32.5 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 Newbury Racecourse located about 1.6 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.2%

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.

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 3HA.

Flood risk

Medium

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 3HA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG18 3HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHenwick ParkSmallWalking directions to Henwick Park

Area Profile

Population
469
Population density
406.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
430
91.68%
Other White
17
3.62%
Bangladeshi
6
1.28%
Chinese
6
1.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.85%
Total population: 469

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
81
44.75%
Owns outright
61
33.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
13.26%
Other social rented
11
6.08%
Social rents from council
2
1.1%
Total households: 181

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 3HA postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.8 miPrimaryParsons Down Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryParsons Down Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardThatcham WestE05012151
ParishCold AshE04001162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & Cold AshE02003373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 007FE01033851
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2003-11-01

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Data Sources

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