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RG20 8SX

Chapel Court

Downlands

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Detailed insights for RG20 8SX

Overview

Postcode RG20 8SX 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.4 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 Newbury Racecourse located about 6.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
26%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Chieveley, East Isley & Compton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,853 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chieveley, East Isley & Compton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26%

Approximately 26.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 123 ft away from RG20 8SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Chieveley, East Isley & Compton near RG20 8SX 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 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
57 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.28(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.28(+44%)
Vehicle crime
2.9(-23%)
Burglary
2.32(-11%)
Other theft
1.74(-69%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
428
93.86%
Other White
7
1.54%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.32%
African
4
0.88%
Indian
4
0.88%
Total population: 456

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
133
35.28%
Level 3 (A level)
74
19.63%
No qualifications
55
14.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
13.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 377

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
28.73%
Other social rented
44
24.31%
Owns with a mortgage
43
23.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
17.68%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.21%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Downlands

Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £440,250 in Downlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £246,000 up to £1,500,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£720,000
Semi-Detached8£352,500
Terraced7£300,000

10 year median price trend in Downlands

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

Schools

In the RG20 8SX 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 8SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBeedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardDownlandsE05012138
ParishBeedonE04001151
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chieveley, East Isley & ComptonE02003367
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 001DE01016288
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2004-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.