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RG18 9TA

Doctors Lane

Chieveley & Cold Ash

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Detailed insights for RG18 9TA

Overview

Postcode RG18 9TA 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 22.8 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 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
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 22.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Hermitage & Cold Ash is £80,271 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG18 9TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9TA 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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.28(-74%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.38(-16%)
Shoplifting
4.55(-43%)
Public order
2.07(-66%)
Burglary
2.07(-21%)
South East average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
48.32%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
11.34%
No qualifications
26
10.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.56%
Total 16+ residents: 238

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 62 recent sales, the median property price is £680,000 in Chieveley & Cold Ash area, with individual transactions ranging from £227,000 up to £4,750,000.

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
Detached45£735,000
Semi-Detached10£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 9TA 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 9TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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
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: 16/01/2026.