Astley Close Newbury, West Berkshire
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG14), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26903348.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £700,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in West Berkshire cost £401,830 in August 2026 (-0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,355 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- Flood: 14 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Enbourne Gate Farm, is 210 m away.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in West Berkshire costs £2,505 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 10 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eastfield House Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £492,500 | £492,500 | £492,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £274,950 | £274,950 | £274,950 |
| 2011 | 3 | £420,000 | £245,000 | £425,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| 2007 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | £234,873 | £208,000 | £400,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2018 | 1 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £390,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 1 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 1 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £242,245 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 2 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 2 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £227,500 | New build. |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 3 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 3 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £210,000 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 4 RG14 6BW | Detached | £362,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 7 RG14 6BW | Semi-detached | £274,950 | |
| 22 Jul 2010 | 7 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £249,995 | |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 7 RG14 6BW | Terraced | £208,000 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 8 RG14 6BW | Semi-detached | £226,995 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 9 RG14 6BW | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 9 RG14 6BW | Detached | £389,995 | New build. |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 10 RG14 6BW | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 10 RG14 6BW | Detached | £492,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | 10 RG14 6BW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 10 RG14 6BW | Detached | £400,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in West Berkshire
A typical home in West Berkshire cost £401,830 in August 2026, 0.4% less than a year before. That is 15% more than five years earlier and 21% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £709,368 |
| Semi-detached | £415,644 |
| Terraced | £336,601 |
| Flat or maisonette | £209,165 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £315,411 |
Private renters in West Berkshire paid £1,355 a month on average in September 2026, 6.2% more than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £948 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,232 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,532 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,224 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2003-2006 (8). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,842 kWh of it on average in 2024, 18% less than the district's 12,055 kWh, and 3,506 kWh of electricity, 5% less than the district's 3,699 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG14 6BW | 10 | 3,836 kWh | 10 | 9,239 kWh |
| RG14 6BN | 45 | 2,473 kWh | 47 | 9,474 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is RG14.
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 D (28% of about 740 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)
- 20 - 28A Pound Street Newbury: up to 79 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 17 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 6BW | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG14 6BN | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 4 / 16 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 210 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enbourne Gate Farm Enbourne, Newbury, Berkshire | 1980 to 1996 | Inert | 210 m |
| Kingsbridge Road Enbourne, Newbury, Berkshire | 1960 to 1969 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, liquid sludge | 270 m |
| Mayfair Drive Newbury, Berkshire | 1970 to 1960 | Inert, industrial | 350 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 84 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG14 6BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG14 6BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunderland Gardens Newbury | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Northcroft Lane Pay & Display Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 26 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 49.6 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 61.9 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastfield House Surgery Good May 2018 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medwell Chemist-Newbury | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaktree Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital Good Jan 2020 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Argyles Care Home Good Dec 2019 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Newbury Pound Street | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,680 m² | 10 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Newbury 1643, a registered battlefield, 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Newbury 1643 | Registered battlefield | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Litten Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common. | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common. | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Benham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Donnington Grove | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Speen Moor Plantations | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Greenham | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lushy Gully | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Sandpit Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Brown's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Bagnor Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rankin Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 | None published |
| St Bartholomew's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 57.7 (56.2 in 2025 and 55.3 in 2024); 66.7% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 16.5% AAB or better; progress average |
| John Rankin Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 | None published |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 84% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| Speenhamland School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 36% in 2023) |
| Victoria Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | |
| Park House School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.5 (55.9 in 2025 and 53.3 in 2024); 55.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 0% AAB or better; progress average |
| Falkland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Newbury College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade E+; 0% AAB or better; progress well below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 150 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire Mencap RG14 6AT | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 150 m | |
| Ladybirds Pre School RG14 7AP | Sessional day care | 37 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Let Me Play @ Northcroft RG14 1RS | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| St. John's Pre-School RG14 7PR | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Newbury Gardens Day Nursery RG14 7HS | Full day care | 89 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 92 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in West Berkshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire Mencap RG14 6AT | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2012 |
| Fifth Road Stores RG14 6DN | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Dec 2004 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Astley Close (6); On or near Enborne Gate (4); On or near Bonemill Lane (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Sunderland Gardens · Enborne Gate · Westgate Road · Kingsbridge Road · Bagnols Way · Braunfels Walk · Floreat Gardens · Salcombe Road · Remembrance Road · Puffers Way · Bonemill Lane · Westfield Way
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.