161,448 people · median £388,500
Prices
The median sold price in West Berkshire is £388,500.
Neighbourhoods
- Pangbourne
- Burghfield Common
- Wash Common
- Purley on Thames
- Speen
- Little Heath
- Garston Park
- West Fields
- Hungerford
- Greenham
- Fords Farm
- Shaw
- Henwick
- Theale
- Thatcham
- Calcot
- Speenhamland
- East Fields
- Lambourn
- Newbury
Streets
- Bath Road
- High Street
- Reading Road
- London Road
- Craven Road
- Station Road
- Kingman Way
- Mill Lane
- Racecourse Road
- Andover Road
- Church Street
- Walton Way
Schools
West Berkshire’s schools: 81% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 grammar.
Crime
West Berkshire records 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a month.
Sold price trend +13.2%
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The area in short district AI summary
West Berkshire is home to 161,448 residents in a largely owner-occupied area, with 67.6% of households owning their homes outright or with a mortgage. The median age is 43.4 years.
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The property market shows a median price of £388,500, with 2,213 sales in the past 12 months and prices up 13.2% over five years. Detached and semi-detached homes dominate at 33.1% and 32.5% respectively. The affordability ratio stands at 9.6, based on median earnings of £42,135. About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than West Berkshire overall. Crime is relatively low at 6.6 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the most common category. Education is well-served with 99 schools, of which 29 have Ofsted ratings of good or better. Transport links include 13 rail stations, with Newbury Racecourse offering a 60-minute commute to London Paddington. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulates. Life expectancy is 81.9 years for males and 84.8 for females.
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