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RG8 8NJ

Aldworth Road

Basildon

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Detailed insights for RG8 8NJ

Overview

Postcode RG8 8NJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Basildon ward of West Berkshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Streatley & Pangbourne area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Streatley & Pangbourne is £76,830 per year. The nearest station is Goring and Streatley located about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Streatley & Pangbourne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,895 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Streatley & Pangbourne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.3%

Approximately 7.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Streatley & Pangbourne is £76,830 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG8 8NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Streatley & Pangbourne near RG8 8NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Goring and Streatley located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
37.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.34(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.39(-47%)
Public order
2.26(-63%)
Burglary
2.26(-13%)
Other theft
1.69(-70%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
88.58%
Other White
17
5.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.54%
Irish
4
1.23%
Chinese
3
0.93%
Total population: 324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
55.88%
Level 3 (A level)
39
14.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
12.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
5.88%
No qualifications
15
5.51%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
38.69%
Owns outright
38
27.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.6%
Other forms of private rent
16
11.68%
Other social rented
10
7.3%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Basildon

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £660,920 in Basildon area, with individual transactions ranging from £336,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Basildon 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 Basildon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£900,000
Flats3£372,500
Semi-Detached13£635,000
Terraced5£460,000

10 year median price trend in Basildon

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

Schools

In the RG8 8NJ postcode area, located within Streatley & Pangbourne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG8 8NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBasildon C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled 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 RG8 8NJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Laura Coyle

Basildon - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Olivia Bailey

Reading West and Mid Berkshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWest BerkshireE06000037
Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West and Mid BerkshireE14001439
WardBasildonE05012133
ParishBasildonE04001149
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Streatley & PangbourneE02003369
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Berkshire 003AE01016256
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.