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RG20 7BJ

Common Lane

Downlands

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Detailed insights for RG20 7BJ

Overview

Postcode RG20 7BJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Downlands ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Chieveley, East Isley & Compton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chieveley, East Isley & Compton is £71,644 per year. The nearest station is Kintbury located about 7.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Chieveley, East Isley & Compton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,538 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Chieveley, East Isley & Compton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.3%

Approximately 16.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Chieveley, East Isley & Compton is £71,644 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG20 7BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chieveley, East Isley & Compton near RG20 7BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kintbury located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
42.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.67(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.63(+96%)
Public order
4.91(-19%)
Burglary
4.91(+89%)
Other theft
3.51(-37%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
94.2%
Other White
8
2.21%
Irish
5
1.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.83%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.55%
Total population: 362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
137
45.97%
Level 3 (A level)
58
19.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.77%
No qualifications
30
10.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.71%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
36.88%
Owns outright
47
33.33%
Other social rented
22
15.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.22%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.55%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Downlands

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £570,000 in Downlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £280,000 up to £3,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downlands in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached20£634,500£5,053
Semi-Detached7£502,500£4,723
Terraced3£282,500£5,357

10 year median price trend in Downlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downlands.

Schools

In the RG20 7BJ postcode area, located within Chieveley, East Isley & Compton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG20 7BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrightwalton C.E. Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RG20 7BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Clive Hooker

Downlands - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Lee Dillon

Newbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewburyE14001376
WardDownlandsE05012138
ParishBrightwaltonE04001155
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chieveley, East Isley & ComptonE02003367
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 001CE01016287
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: 16/06/2026.