Edwin Close Thatcham, West Berkshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG19), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26900642.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 6).
- 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 E; 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 Thatcham, about 920 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burdwood Surgery, about 660 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £460,400 | £460,400 | £460,400 |
| 2019 | 2 | £437,751 | £425,000 | £450,501 |
| 2013 | 1 | £362,500 | £362,500 | £362,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £287,475 | £244,950 | £330,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £299,000 | £299,000 | £299,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £87,800 | £87,800 | £87,800 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2023 | 6 RG19 4GW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 May 2022 | 7 RG19 4GW | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 1 RG19 4GW | Detached | £460,400 | |
| 12 Nov 2019 | 10 RG19 4GW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 2 RG19 4GW | Detached | £450,501 | |
| 4 Dec 2013 | 3 RG19 4GW | Detached | £362,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 10 RG19 4GW | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 11 RG19 4GW | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 2 RG19 4GW | Detached | £244,950 | |
| 8 Jun 2005 | 1 RG19 4GW | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1999 | 10 RG19 4GW | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1998 | 2 RG19 4GW | Detached | £119,500 | |
| 29 Apr 1996 | 2 RG19 4GW | Detached | £87,800 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1967-1975 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
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 E (35% of about 750 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Plough Inn 81 Chapel Street Thatcham RG18 4JS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Turnfields land rear of Regent, The Moors, Thatcham, permissioned (820 m)
- Kingsland Shopping Centre And Adjoining Land, Thatcham, permissioned (840 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 74 m and 76 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG19 4GP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG19 4GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Midgham 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Hurford Drive Thatcham | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 5.4 km |
| Car parks | Co-op Thatcham Broadway Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 50.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 55.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burdwood Surgery | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Thatcham Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 830 m |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - Colthrop, Thatcham | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 5.3 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 940 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Henleys Allotments 3.1 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Bluecoat School, a listed building (Grade I), 540 m west. 25 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Bluecoat School | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m west |
| Monkey Marsh Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hartshill Gully | Valley | 1.0 km north |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Jubilee Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Thatcham Reed Beds | Wetland | 2.2 km west |
| Westrop Hill | Hill | 3.6 km north |
| Greenham | Island | 4.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baily Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kennet School | Secondary | 11–18 | 330 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baily Out Of Hours Club RG19 4GG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Impact Food Group at Francis Baily Primary School RG19 4GG | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Colthrop Service Station RG18 4LQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Little Me Day Nursery RG19 4QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza RG18 4GE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jedburgh Close (2); On or near Botany Close (2); On or near Edwin Close (1); On or near Cholsey Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
Jedburgh Close · Skillman Drive · Hurford Drive · Botany Close · Celandine Grove · Cholsey Road · Broadmeadow End · Falmouth Way · Bolingbroke Way · Poppy Drive · Archangel Way · Scrivens Mead
All the streets in RG19 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.