Postcode RG18 9JU is located in a rural village, within the Chieveley & Cold Ash 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 Chieveley & Cold Ash is £651,000 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £398,713 and £854,375. The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse, about 4.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no 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 0.8% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from RG18 9JU.
Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9JU 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 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £651,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Chieveley & Cold Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £732,500 | £428 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £403,725 | £409 |
| Flats | 3 | £249,000 | £339 |
| Terraced | 5 | £235,000 | £314 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £570,000 | £200,000 | £426,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | £580,000 | £147,000 | £385,000 | £312,500 |
| 2018 | £615,000 | — | £400,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | £687,500 | — | £400,000 | £320,000 |
| 2020 | £621,500 | £208,500 | £390,000 | £309,500 |
| 2021 | £658,750 | £105,000 | £403,750 | £321,000 |
| 2022 | £721,000 | £235,000 | £463,750 | £359,450 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | £229,950 | £376,000 | £417,500 |
| 2024 | £800,000 | — | £484,500 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £735,000 | £202,500 | £475,000 | £291,250 |
| 2026 | £820,000 | £249,000 | £407,500 | £307,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342 | £291 | £406 | £377 |
| 2017 | £358 | £235 | £326 | £389 |
| 2018 | £355 | — | £358 | £332 |
| 2019 | £370 | — | £354 | £376 |
| 2020 | £368 | £349 | £375 | £360 |
| 2021 | £393 | £163 | £375 | £337 |
| 2022 | £411 | £348 | £465 | £411 |
| 2023 | £465 | £291 | £383 | £400 |
| 2024 | £422 | — | £400 | £379 |
| 2025 | £438 | £300 | £428 | £387 |
| 2026 | £430 | £339 | £410 | £463 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the RG18 9JU postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Priors Court School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
Priors Court School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hermitage Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Hermitage Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG18 9JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Faircross, West Berkshire, RG18 9TJ | Walking directions to Spar |
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 9JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Heather Carol Codling
Chieveley & Cold Ash - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Gerard Dick
Chieveley & Cold Ash - Elected 4 May 2023
Lee Dillon
Newbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG18 9JU 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 9JU in Chieveley & Cold Ash is £651,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RG18 9JU, including Priors Court School (Outstanding) and Hermitage Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG18 9JU 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 9JU is Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Heather Carol Codling (Liberal Democrats) and Paul Gerard Dick (Conservative and Unionist Party).