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RG18 9SZ

Chieveley & Cold Ash

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG18 9SZ

Overview

Postcode RG18 9SZ is located in a rural hamlet, 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
4.7%
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

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% 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 80 ft away from RG18 9SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9SZ 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
294
Population density
615.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
88.7%
Other White
8
2.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.05%
Indian
6
2.05%
African
4
1.37%
Total population: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
42.06%
Owns with a mortgage
43
40.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
11.21%
Other social rented
5
4.67%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.87%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Chieveley & Cold Ash

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £682,500 in Chieveley & Cold Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £227,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chieveley & Cold Ash 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 Chieveley & Cold Ash over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£775,000
Semi-Detached8£477,000
Terraced7£309,000

10 year median price trend in Chieveley & Cold Ash

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chieveley & Cold Ash.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG18 9SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG18 9SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG18 9SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHermitage StoreNewbury Road, West Berkshire, RG18 9STWalking directions to Hermitage Store
0.2 miCo-op FoodNewbury Road, West Berkshire, RG18 9AFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miSparFaircross, West Berkshire, RG18 9TJWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardChieveley & Cold AshE05012137
ParishHermitageE04001176
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & Cold AshE02003373
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 007AE01016263
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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