Postcode RG7 2BG is located in a rural village, within the Burghfield & Mortimer ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf is £68,268 per year. The nearest station is Mortimer, about 1.7 miles away.
Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,812 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf is £68,268 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG7 2BG.
Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf near RG7 2BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mortimer located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £491,000 (about £442 per square foot) in Burghfield & Mortimer area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £672,500 | £440 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £450,000 | £458 |
| Terraced | 13 | £319,000 | £473 |
| Flats | 12 | £236,000 | £359 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £560,000 | £185,000 | £394,500 | £302,500 |
| 2017 | £555,000 | £185,500 | £385,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | £610,000 | £192,250 | £385,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | £595,000 | £175,000 | £385,000 | £293,250 |
| 2020 | £550,000 | £305,000 | £388,750 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £605,000 | £210,000 | £437,500 | £307,000 |
| 2022 | £626,500 | £295,000 | £475,000 | £336,000 |
| 2023 | £615,000 | £240,000 | £455,000 | £347,500 |
| 2024 | £617,500 | £190,000 | £475,000 | £357,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £245,000 | £465,000 | £322,500 |
| 2026 | £690,000 | £220,000 | £405,000 | £282,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385 | £296 | £369 | £383 |
| 2017 | £390 | £285 | £374 | £364 |
| 2018 | £379 | £309 | £343 | £381 |
| 2019 | £374 | £294 | £381 | £345 |
| 2020 | £377 | £388 | £367 | £392 |
| 2021 | £401 | £347 | £387 | £364 |
| 2022 | £454 | £359 | £459 | £412 |
| 2023 | £451 | £351 | £435 | £412 |
| 2024 | £441 | £346 | £447 | £453 |
| 2025 | £434 | £353 | £426 | £474 |
| 2026 | £449 | £426 | £474 | £399 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG7 2BG.
In the RG7 2BG postcode area, located within Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Berkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG7 2BG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoffrey Brian Mayes
Burghfield & Mortimer - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Carter
Burghfield & Mortimer - Elected 4 May 2023
Vicky Poole
Burghfield & Mortimer - Elected 4 May 2023
Olivia Bailey
Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG7 2BG records about 28 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG7 2BG in Mortimer & Aldermaston Wharf is £491,000 (about £442 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
RG7 2BG scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,812 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Reading West and Mid Berkshire covering RG7 2BG is Olivia Bailey (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Geoffrey Brian Mayes (Liberal Democrats), Nick Carter (Liberal Democrats) and Vicky Poole (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.