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RG18 9AJ

Newbury Clay Hill

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG18 9AJ

Overview

Postcode RG18 9AJ is located in an urban city, within the Newbury Clay Hill 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 23.3 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 Newbury Racecourse located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

1/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG18 9AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9AJ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
187.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.35(-77%)
Vehicle crime
4.59(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.68(-68%)
Other theft
3.68(-34%)
Shoplifting
2.45(-69%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
93.43%
Other Asian
6
1.71%
Other White
5
1.43%
Other Black
4
1.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
Total population: 350

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
44.86%
No qualifications
49
16.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.7%
Level 3 (A level)
35
11.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.82%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
55.8%
Owns with a mortgage
40
28.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.52%
Other social rented
8
5.8%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Newbury Clay Hill

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £379,000 in Newbury Clay Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newbury Clay Hill 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 Newbury Clay Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£590,000
Flats24£180,000
Semi-Detached22£381,500
Terraced20£327,500

10 year median price trend in Newbury Clay Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newbury Clay Hill.

Schools

In the RG18 9AJ postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG18 9AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableEngaging PotentialOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryFir Tree Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG18 9AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG18 9AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne StopAvonway, West Berkshire, RG14 2PFWalking directions to One Stop

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 ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardNewbury Clay HillE05012142
ParishCold AshE04001162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & Cold AshE02003373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 007FE01033851
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2025-02-01

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Data Sources

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