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RG8 8DU

Tilehurst & Purley

West Berkshire

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Detailed insights for RG8 8DU

Overview

Postcode RG8 8DU is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Purley on Thames area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year. The nearest station is Pangbourne located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Purley on Thames has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,242 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Purley on Thames has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 18 ft away from RG8 8DU.

Flood risk

Low

Purley on Thames near RG8 8DU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pangbourne located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG8 8DU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Pangbourne

N/A

Walking directions to Pangbourne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
136.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
86.96%
Other White
19
5.16%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.45%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.36%
Indian
5
1.36%
Total population: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
45.77%
Owns with a mortgage
48
33.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.04%
Other social rented
10
7.04%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.34%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Tilehurst & Purley

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,118,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst & Purley 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 Tilehurst & Purley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£623,750
Flats6£240,500
Semi-Detached62£422,500
Terraced20£380,000

10 year median price trend in Tilehurst & Purley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.

Schools

In the RG8 8DU postcode area, located within Purley on Thames, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG8 8DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPangbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWhitchurch Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryLong Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG8 8DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG8 8DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsda ExpressReading Road, West Berkshire, RG8 7JEWalking directions to Asda Express
0.5 miLondisReading Road, West Berkshire, RG8 7NAWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardTilehurst & PurleyE05012153
ParishPurley on ThamesE04001186
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Purley on ThamesE02003370
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 004BE01016316
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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