Postcode RG18 9AP is located in an urban city, within the Newbury Clay Hill 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 Newbury Clay Hill is £360,000 (around £395 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £278,750 and £430,500. The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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 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.
The average income per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG18 9AP.
Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9AP 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £395 per square foot) in Newbury Clay Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,022,296.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £467,800 | £469 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £400,000 | £399 |
| Terraced | 29 | £335,000 | £410 |
| Flats | 16 | £172,500 | £287 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £188,500 | £295,000 | £279,950 |
| 2017 | £388,500 | £182,250 | £315,500 | £271,000 |
| 2018 | £467,500 | £185,000 | £320,000 | £274,000 |
| 2019 | £386,475 | £172,000 | £307,500 | £271,500 |
| 2020 | £443,350 | £175,000 | £358,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £230,950 | £325,350 | £281,000 |
| 2022 | £462,500 | £195,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £479,975 | £186,500 | £345,000 | £323,750 |
| 2024 | £445,000 | £180,000 | £362,000 | £304,000 |
| 2025 | £560,000 | £180,000 | £376,250 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £465,000 | £170,000 | £413,800 | £342,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355 | £324 | £339 | £323 |
| 2017 | £363 | £328 | £337 | £364 |
| 2018 | £370 | £315 | £335 | £344 |
| 2019 | £367 | £291 | £296 | £337 |
| 2020 | £330 | £343 | £346 | £340 |
| 2021 | £395 | £357 | £345 | £339 |
| 2022 | £430 | £302 | £408 | £390 |
| 2023 | £390 | £329 | £393 | £369 |
| 2024 | £474 | £343 | £391 | £431 |
| 2025 | £473 | £310 | £392 | £418 |
| 2026 | £454 | £296 | £399 | £389 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG18 9AP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 3, Brickmaker Meadow, Thatcham, RG18 9AP | Detached | Freehold | £1,022,296 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 8, Upper Stone Rise, Thatcham, RG18 9AJ | Detached | Freehold | £910,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 21, Upper Stone Rise, Thatcham, RG18 9AH | Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 15, Upper Stone Rise, Thatcham, RG18 9AH | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2025 | 5, Upper Stone Rise, Thatcham, RG18 9AH | Detached | Freehold | £663,000 |
In the RG18 9AP postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Engaging Potential | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
Engaging Potential ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2022. | |
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2012. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2012
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG18 9AP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 35 Avon Way, Newbury, RG14 2PF | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | 3 Regnum Drive, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2HF | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 9AP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nigel Peter Foot
Newbury Clay Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Stuart William Gourley
Newbury Clay Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Lee Dillon
Newbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG18 9AP 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 9AP in Newbury Clay Hill is £360,000 (about £395 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to RG18 9AP, including Engaging Potential (Good), Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG18 9AP 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 9AP is Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Nigel Peter Foot (Liberal Democrats) and Stuart William Gourley (Liberal Democrats).