RG7 4LJ West Berkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aldermaston. Region: South East.
Streets
- Fisherman's Lane, Aldermaston: 9 addresses
- Basingstoke Road, West Berkshire: 2 addresses
- The Street, Aldermaston: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Berkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,505 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,670 | £1,949 | £2,227 | £2,505 | £3,062 | £3,619 | £4,176 | £5,011 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (29% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Aldermaston, Aldermaston. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 12 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10, 11 AND 12, FISHERMAN'S LANE, grade II
- 18, 19 AND 20 (1 AND 2 MEADOW COTTAGES), grade II
- 29, THE STREET, grade II
- CORNER COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE THE SHOP, THE STREET, grade II
- LOCK UP APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES TO NORTH OF HIND'S HEAD INN, grade II
- THE DENE, grade II
- THE HIND'S HEAD INN, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 53 m and 57 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Midgham 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Aldermaston 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest The Street Aldermaston | 50 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 49.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tadley Medical P'ship | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Holmwood Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Harrison Dental Tadley LTD | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 10.0 km |
| Police station | Sulhamstead Police Training Centre | 6.4 km |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Thatcham, Woolhampton Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Paices Wood Country Parkland 254 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,550 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south. 43 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m south-east |
| Aldermaston Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m south-east |
| Aldermaston Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m south-east |
| Wasing Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Harbourhill Copse | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Paice's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Hag Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Woodcock Gully | Valley | 2.3 km north |
| Hungry Hill | Hill | 3.8 km south-east |
| Midgham Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 12 |
8 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fisherman's Lane.