AREA REPORT · WEST BERKSHIRE RG18

RG18.

West Berkshire

RG18 is an outcode in West Berkshire, covering the neighbourhoods of Hermitage & Cold Ash, Thatcham Town, Thatcham West, Thatcham North East and Newbury Clay Hill. Over the last 12 months 178 properties changed hands — a median of £200k for flats (£3,548/sqm) and £440k for houses (£4,522/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
6,691
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
37
Houses
163
563
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£200k
n = 15
£196k
n = 37
Houses
£440k
n = 163
£440k
n = 563
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,548
n = 15
£3,443
n = 37
Houses
£4,522
n = 158
£4,518
n = 547
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−9.7% vs 12m
−9.7% vs 3y
£280k£560k£440k£440k£397k3Yn=56312Mn=1636Mn=34
Flats
·Plateauing
+3.5% vs 12m
+5.6% vs 3y
£115k£230k£196k£200k£207k3Yn=3712Mn=156Mn=5
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−2.2% vs 12m
−2.1% vs 3y
£0£2,550£5,100£4,518£4,522£4,4223Yn=54712Mn=1586Mn=34
Flats
·Plateauing
+2.5% vs 12m
+5.6% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,443£3,548£3,6353Yn=3712Mn=156Mn=5
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£475k
n=34
Median £
£397k
n=34
Avg £/sqm
£4,786
n=34
Median £/sqm
£4,422
n=34
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£511k
n=163
Median £
£440k
n=163
Avg £/sqm
£4,550
n=158
Median £/sqm
£4,522
n=158
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£526k
n=563
Median £
£440k
n=563
Avg £/sqm
£4,586
n=547
Median £/sqm
£4,518
n=547
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£197k
n=5
Median £
£207k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£3,653
n=5
Median £/sqm
£3,635
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£211k
n=15
Median £
£200k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£3,430
n=15
Median £/sqm
£3,548
n=15
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£203k
n=37
Median £
£196k
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£3,433
n=37
Median £/sqm
£3,443
n=37
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£42k£256k£471k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
82
03316622010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Other/unknown
Band A
250
Flats/maisonettes
Bungalows
Band B
586
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
2,740
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,622
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,636
Detached
Band F
1,336
Detached
Band G
820
Detached
Other/unknown
Band H
102
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
869
8.6%
Terraced houses
1,682
17%
Semi-detached houses
2,773
27%
Detached houses
3,306
33%
Bungalows
1,249
12%
Other/unknown
264
2.6%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
117
Schools
13
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Hermitage & Cold Ash
3,121
3,272
Thatcham Town
2,052
2,503
Thatcham North East
1,139
2,346
Thatcham West
1,163
1,656
Newbury Clay Hill
16
36
Chieveley, East Isley & Compton
37
22
Thatcham South East & Bradfield
55
16
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Thatcham North East
3,013
4,758
Chieveley & Cold Ash
2,262
2,624
Thatcham West
1,311
1,783
Ridgeway
803
475
Thatcham Central
84
130
Newbury Clay Hill
16
36
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham
27
19
Bucklebury
55
16
Basildon
12
10
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

RG18 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in West Berkshire (RG18)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in RG18 (West Berkshire) was £440k, with an average of £511k, from 163 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in RG18?
The median flat sale price in RG18 over the last 12 months was £200k (about £3,548 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in RG18?
Typical sale prices per square metre in RG18 are £4,522 for houses and £3,548 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in RG18 have?
Homes in RG18 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in RG18 in the last year?
178 properties were sold in RG18 over the last 12 months, and 600 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES