Congreve Close Aldermaston, West Berkshire
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG7), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26900494.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £188,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 A; 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 Midgham, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Paices Wood Country Parkland, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tadley Medical P'ship, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2022 | 4 RG7 4LU | Flat or maisonette | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 4 RG7 4LU | Flat or maisonette | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 4 RG7 4LU | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2008 | 4A RG7 4LU | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, semi-detached (2); Flat (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: 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 on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 40, THE STREET, grade II
- 41, THE STREET, grade II
- 42 AND 43, THE STREET, grade II
- THE WELL HOUSE, grade II
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, 1 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 21 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG7 4LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG7 4LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 62 m and 64 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG7 4LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG7 4LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Midgham 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Aldermaston 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Road Aldermaston | 70 m |
| Car parks | Sainsbury’s Tadley Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 49.2 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tadley Medical P'ship | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Holmwood Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Harrison Dental Tadley LTD | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sulhamstead Police Training Centre | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Thatcham, Woolhampton Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Paices Wood Country Parkland 254 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,550 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m east. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North East Lodges and Gates to Aldermaston Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Aldermaston Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Aldermaston Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Wasing Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Harbourhill Copse | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Paice's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Padworth Gully | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Hag Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Hungry Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Midgham Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 330 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Head RG7 4LX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Hillier Nurseries Ltd RG7 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Paices Hill (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
The Street · Forsters Farm Court · Wasing Lane · Wasing Lane · Maidas Way · Dolphin Close
All the streets in RG7 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.