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RG18 9SY

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Chieveley & Cold Ash

West Berkshire

England / South East / West Berkshire / Hermitage & Cold Ash / Chieveley & Cold Ash / RG18 9SY

Overview

Postcode RG18 9SY is located in a rural town, within the Chieveley & Cold Ash 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 26.5 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 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,466 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 36 ft away from RG18 9SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9SY 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 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
300.4 per km²

Demographics

British
232
88.55%
Other White
9
3.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.29%
Indian
6
2.29%
Irish
4
1.53%
Total population: 262

Housing

Owns outright
68
61.82%
Owns with a mortgage
38
34.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.82%
Other social rented
1
0.91%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Chieveley & Cold Ash

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £685,000 in Chieveley & Cold Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £238,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£805,000
Semi-Detached10£450,500
Terraced9£335,000

10 years price trend in Chieveley & Cold Ash

Schools

In the RG18 9SY postcode area, located within Hermitage & Cold Ash, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miHermitage StoreNewbury Road, West Berkshire, RG18 9ST
0.3 miCo-op FoodNewbury Road, West Berkshire, RG18 9AF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.