A339 Newbury, West Berkshire
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG14), about 160 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 26902308.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in West Berkshire costs £2,505 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 310 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eastfield House Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 374 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (47% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Newbury Town Centre, Newbury Town Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- West Berkshire Magistrates' Court, The Court House, Mill Lane, Newbury, RG14 5QS: up to 28 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- The Mall The Kennet Centre Newbury RG14 5EN: up to 317 homes, pending decision (240 m)
- 108 Bartholomew Street and land to the rear of, Newbury , RG14 5DT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Sterling Industrial Estate, Kings Road, Newbury: up to 167 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 81 - 82 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE: up to 7 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Northcroft Surgery, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Northcroft House And Avonbank House, Newbury, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- The Litten, Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7BB, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG14 5AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| RG14 5XR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 76 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG14 5AB | 67% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| RG14 5XR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newbury Wharf | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 90 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Newbury, Hectors Way Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 50.1 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 60.3 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastfield House Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 20/20 Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 110 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 3-5 Bridge Street Lloyds Bank | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 6.3 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stroud Green 8.4 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,120 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Corn Stores, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m north-west. 198 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Corn Stores | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| 63, Cheap Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south |
| Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m north-west |
| 5, Wharf Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Litten Chapel | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Shaw House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Battle of Newbury 1643 | Registered battlefield | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Donnington Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greenham | Island | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| West Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Clay Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Brown's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Drayton's Gully | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Thatcham Reed Beds | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Berkshire: see them on the West Berkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Victoria Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Speenhamland School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Winchcombe School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Bartholomew's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trinity School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| John Rankin Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC RG14 5QP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Taj Of India RG14 5BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Old Library RG14 5DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| The Post Box Sports Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Mura Cafe & Restaurant RG14 5DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Tasty Plaice RG14 5DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Lotus Garden RG14 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Empire Cafe (Newbury) Ltd RG14 5DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Educafe at Newbury Library RG14 5AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Hot News RG14 5DP | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 22 Dec 2025 |
| The Elephant At The Market RG14 5BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Kungfu Buffet Restaurant RG14 5EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Ghassans RG14 5DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| The Hatchet Inn RG14 5BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Vue Cinema RG14 5EN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2013 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Public order | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mabel Luke Place (71); On or near Parking Area (51); On or near Market Place (47); On or near Supermarket (47); On or near Nightclub (36).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Kings Road West · Wharf Road · Carnegie Road · Bear Lane · Kings Road · Cheap Street · Wharf Street · Denmark Road · Market Place · Mayors Lane · Kings Road · Connaught Road
All the streets in RG14 and across West Berkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.