Postcode RG18 9WP is located in a rural town, 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 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% 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 4.7 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 27,502 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Hermitage & Cold Ash has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.4% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 165 ft away from RG18 9WP.
Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9WP 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 4.7 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 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG18 9WP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 7, Blake Road, Thatcham, RG18 9WN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £407,500 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 17, Pinewood Crescent, Thatcham, RG18 9WL | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 28, Pinewood Crescent, Thatcham, RG18 9WL | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 12, Pinewood Crescent, Thatcham, RG18 9WL | Detached | Freehold | £805,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 19, Stretcher Drive, Thatcham, RG18 9WQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £399,950 |
In the RG18 9WP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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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 9WP, 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 9WP records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, criminal damage and arson and burglary.
The median sale price around RG18 9WP in Chieveley & Cold Ash is £651,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG18 9WP, including Hermitage Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG18 9WP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,502 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 9WP 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).