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RG8 9 in West Berkshire

West Berkshire council area · RG8 9 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector RG8 9 in West Berkshire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideRG8 9 · RG8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at RG8 9

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£670,00045 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the RG8 9 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.9 km away and supermarket 2.0 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 89.9% across 187 residential postcode records in RG8 9, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    RG8 9 has a recorded sale median of £670,000 from 45 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near RG8 9 in West Berkshire

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for RG8 9. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

45 sales in sample
37 sales in sample
18 sales in sample
13 sales in sample
6 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for West Berkshire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in West Berkshire, about 81.4%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: South Oxfordshire 17.3%. The charts cover West Berkshire only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,338Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,025 to £1,338. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.2k£1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,338

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,338
Jul 2026£1,314
Jun 2026£1,303
May 2026£1,290
Apr 2026£1,283
Mar 2026£1,273
Feb 2026£1,269
Jan 2026£1,266
Dec 2025£1,270
Nov 2025£1,274
Oct 2025£1,277
Sept 2025£1,277
Aug 2025£1,274
Jul 2025£1,273
Jun 2025£1,266
May 2025£1,255
Apr 2025£1,245
Mar 2025£1,241
Feb 2025£1,241
Jan 2025£1,240
Dec 2024£1,238
Nov 2024£1,237
Oct 2024£1,231
Sept 2024£1,226
Aug 2024£1,219
Jul 2024£1,214
Jun 2024£1,207
May 2024£1,202
Apr 2024£1,198
Mar 2024£1,197
Feb 2024£1,193
Jan 2024£1,184
Dec 2023£1,173
Nov 2023£1,164
Oct 2023£1,155
Sept 2023£1,146
Aug 2023£1,135
Jul 2023£1,128
Jun 2023£1,123
May 2023£1,117
Apr 2023£1,113
Mar 2023£1,109
Feb 2023£1,106
Jan 2023£1,102
Dec 2022£1,096
Nov 2022£1,089
Oct 2022£1,081
Sept 2022£1,075
Aug 2022£1,071
Jul 2022£1,070
Jun 2022£1,069
May 2022£1,065
Apr 2022£1,061
Mar 2022£1,055
Feb 2022£1,053
Jan 2022£1,052
Dec 2021£1,051
Nov 2021£1,049
Oct 2021£1,048
Sept 2021£1,046
Aug 2021£1,045
Jul 2021£1,043
Jun 2021£1,043
May 2021£1,042
Apr 2021£1,042
Mar 2021£1,041
Feb 2021£1,040
Jan 2021£1,040
Dec 2020£1,037
Nov 2020£1,032
Oct 2020£1,027
Sept 2020£1,025

Average house price

£403,682Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £329,171 to £409,668. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£409.7k£369.4k£329.2k202020232026
Jul 2026£403,682

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£403,682
Jun 2026£401,337
May 2026£394,895
Apr 2026£395,987
Mar 2026£395,412
Feb 2026£402,022
Jan 2026£399,508
Dec 2025£400,985
Nov 2025£403,727
Oct 2025£409,668
Sept 2025£405,006
Aug 2025£403,697
Jul 2025£401,909
Jun 2025£401,799
May 2025£399,752
Apr 2025£398,770
Mar 2025£400,648
Feb 2025£398,952
Jan 2025£393,366
Dec 2024£388,181
Nov 2024£383,667
Oct 2024£384,285
Sept 2024£385,123
Aug 2024£385,557
Jul 2024£385,039
Jun 2024£387,485
May 2024£381,998
Apr 2024£374,937
Mar 2024£366,925
Feb 2024£371,973
Jan 2024£374,522
Dec 2023£381,617
Nov 2023£383,533
Oct 2023£390,718
Sept 2023£388,823
Aug 2023£388,464
Jul 2023£381,894
Jun 2023£384,833
May 2023£388,090
Apr 2023£391,425
Mar 2023£395,874
Feb 2023£396,487
Jan 2023£397,355
Dec 2022£389,681
Nov 2022£388,848
Oct 2022£392,264
Sept 2022£397,473
Aug 2022£395,754
Jul 2022£388,763
Jun 2022£381,689
May 2022£374,933
Apr 2022£373,530
Mar 2022£371,861
Feb 2022£371,849
Jan 2022£366,468
Dec 2021£368,309
Nov 2021£364,484
Oct 2021£365,342
Sept 2021£351,412
Aug 2021£350,645
Jul 2021£345,585
Jun 2021£346,644
May 2021£341,354
Apr 2021£341,270
Mar 2021£342,490
Feb 2021£343,327
Jan 2021£343,767
Dec 2020£347,090
Nov 2020£348,720
Oct 2020£345,730
Sept 2020£334,329
Aug 2020£329,171
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate89.9%Mean across 187 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: West Berkshire; 74,926 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage96%Local authority: West Berkshire; 74,926 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 187 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: West Berkshire; 74,926 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: West Berkshire; 74,926 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 27 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket2 km
  • Nearest post office2.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice6 km
  • Nearest hospital26.7 km
  • Nearest gym1.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.8 km
  • Nearest community centre1.5 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose10.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector7 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 27 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park1.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
10.08 km
Tesco
1.96 km
Sainsbury's
10.07 km
Aldi
11.78 km
Lidl
9.60 km
M&S
12.02 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
109
Grade I
4
Grade II*
3
Grade II
102

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wallingford Beach, River Thames
10.09 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Bull
Mapped in sectorSee location
Four Points
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Swan at Streatley
Mapped in sectorSee location
Bell Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Miller of Mansfield
Mapped in sectorSee location
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The Catherine Wheel
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset6.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset26.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

94recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
41
Public order
11
Anti-social behaviour
8
Criminal damage and arson
8
Vehicle crime
8
Burglary
7
Other crime
3
Other theft
3
Bicycle theft
1
Drugs
1
Robbery
1
Shoplifting
1
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider RG8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from RG8 9. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom RG8 9Shared evidence
RG8 9StreatleyThis area · West Berkshire
£670,000
45
This area
Reference sector
HP17 9HP17 9 in Buckinghamshire area guideBuckinghamshire
£630,000£40,000 lower than this area
15
34.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park1.3 km1.3 km
Nearest station1.9 km1.8 km
Nearest supermarket2 km2.3 km
IG7 6IG7 6 in Epping Forest area guideEpping Forest
£635,000£35,000 lower than this area
43
87.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.9 km1.8 km
Gigabit availability90%86%
Nearest park1.3 km1.1 km
RG4 7RG4 7 in South Oxfordshire area guideSouth Oxfordshire
£625,000£45,000 lower than this area
135
11 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket2 km2 km
Gigabit availability90%93%
Nearest station1.9 km2.1 km
SO41 6SO41 6 in New Forest area guideNew Forest
£630,000£40,000 lower than this area
37
88 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket2 km2 km
Nearest park1.3 km1.6 km
Gigabit availability90%81%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector RG8 9, not the whole of West Berkshire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 187 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: West Berkshire; 74,926 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: West Berkshire; 74,926 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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