Adey's Close Newbury, West Berkshire
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG14), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26900009.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 2).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stroud Green, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is 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 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 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
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 (57% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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)
- Sterling Industrial Estate, Kings Road, Newbury: up to 167 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- West Berkshire Magistrates' Court, The Court House, Mill Lane, Newbury, RG14 5QS: up to 28 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Newbury Racecourse Plc East, Newbury: up to 597 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Consort House, 42 Bone Lane, Newbury, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- The Mall The Kennet Centre Newbury RG14 5EN: up to 317 homes, pending decision (730 m (0.5 miles))
- The Litten, Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7BB, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 108 Bartholomew Street and land to the rear of, Newbury , RG14 5DT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adjoining The Phoenix Centre, Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7EB: up to 18 homes, pending decision (940 m (0.6 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 7 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 7NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| RG14 7NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 80 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG14 7NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG14 7NP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Racecourse Road Newbury | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Newbury, Hectors Way Car Park | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 32 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 49.6 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 60.1 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 | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medwell Chemist-Newbury | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baldevs Dental Care | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 3-5 Bridge Street Lloyds Bank | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stroud Green 8.4 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 63, Cheap Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 113 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 63, Cheap Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Corn Stores | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Litten Chapel | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Litten Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Shaw House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Sandleford Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Battle of Newbury 1643 | Registered battlefield | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greenham | Island | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| West Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Clay Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Brown's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Drayton's Gully | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Thatcham Reed Beds | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 | 650 m (0.4 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 |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 860 m (0.5 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 |
| Victoria Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Speenhamland School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newbury College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Winchcombe School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Highwood Copse Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Rankin Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northway Climbing Centre RG14 7NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| A2 Dominion @ Audrey Needham House RG14 7RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Redwood RG14 7NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| The Plough On The Green RG14 7JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Halfords RG14 7HZ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2016 |
| Newbury Gardens Day Nursery RG14 7HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Community Furniture Project RG14 5SA | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Papa Johns RG14 5SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| The Old London Apprentice RG14 5SS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Friends United Limited T/A Chilis Indian Restaurant RG14 5DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Punjabi Virsa RG14 5SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Racecourse Food and Wine RG14 5SS | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Club Bar & Lounge RG14 5DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Grove (12); On or near Wentworth Court (12); On or near Queen'S Road (8); On or near Racecourse Road (8); On or near Christopher Court (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
York Close · York Road · Stroud Green · Greenham Road · Racecourse Road · Wentworth Court · Victoria Grove · Northway · Stanley Road · Jubilee Road · Harbury Court · Railway 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.