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RG18 9WR

Chieveley & Cold Ash

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG18 9WR

Overview

Postcode RG18 9WR 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 Thatcham located about 4.7 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
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

31.7%

Approximately 31.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 143 ft away from RG18 9WR.

Flood risk

No risk

Hermitage & Cold Ash near RG18 9WR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thatcham located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
7,337.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
90.29%
Other White
14
4%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.71%
Irish
5
1.43%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.86%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
31.71%
Other social rented
37
30.08%
Shared ownership
17
13.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.2%
Owns outright
12
9.76%
Total households: 123

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 9WR 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 9WR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 Introduced2007-02-01

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Data Sources

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