Gladstone Lane Cold Ash, West Berkshire
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (RG18), about 220 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 26900789.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £960,000 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: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3, E: 4).
- Flood: 2 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.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thatcham, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 148 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thatcham Health Centre, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £960,000 | £960,000 | £960,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £612,500 | £340,000 | £885,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £518,750 | £457,500 | £580,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £720,000 | £720,000 | £720,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £785,000 | £785,000 | £785,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £727,500 | £685,000 | £770,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £585,000 | £353,000 | £728,170 |
| 2005 | 2 | £297,500 | £190,000 | £405,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £130,300 | £130,300 | £130,300 |
| 1999 | 2 | £332,500 | £205,000 | £460,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2020 | ARCTURUS RG18 9PR | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | ARCTURUS RG18 9PR | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1997 | ARCTURUS RG18 9PR | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2018 | ARDMORE RG18 9PR | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | BEAR COTTAGE RG18 9PR | Detached | £353,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1999 | CAULFIELD HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | COPPENHALL RG18 9PR | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | EMMERSON HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £885,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2015 | EMMERSON HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | EMMERSON HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2005 | EMMERSON HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £190,000 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2018 | FORGE COTTAGE RG18 9PR | Detached | £457,500 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | GLADSTONE FORGE RG18 9PR | Detached | £785,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2011 | GLADSTONE FORGE RG18 9PR | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2006 | GLADSTONE FORGE RG18 9PR | Detached | £728,170 | New build. |
| 15 Feb 2019 | GLADSTONE HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | GLADSTONE HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | GLADSTONE HOUSE RG18 9PR | Detached | £585,000 | New build. |
| 5 Dec 1997 | HEATHFIELD RG18 9PR | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | THE RETREAT RG18 9PR | Detached | £960,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | THE RETREAT RG18 9PR | Detached | £130,300 |
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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 167 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 1983-1990 (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- Arcturus, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Ardmore, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Bear Cottage, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Coppenhall, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Emmerson House, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Forge Cottage, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Gladstone Forge, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Gladstone House, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- Greenlands, Collaroy Road, Cold Ash
- Heathfield, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
- The Retreat, Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 17,428 kWh of it on average in 2024, 41% more than the district's 12,400 kWh, and 4,354 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 81% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG18 9PR | 13 | 3,397 kWh | 9 | 16,572 kWh |
| RG18 9PE | 5 | 3,512 kWh | 5 | 12,926 kWh |
| RG18 9PW | 14 | 3,652 kWh | 12 | 15,366 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 RG18.
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 (27% of about 550 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.
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG18 9PR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG18 9PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG18 9PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | 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
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 125 m and 148 m above sea level (135 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG18 9PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG18 9PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG18 9PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Newbury 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cold Ash Post Office | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Thatcham Broadway Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 53 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 56.1 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Thatcham Health Centre Good Dec 2016 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Halo Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Da Clinics LTD | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital Good Jan 2020 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Care homes | Thatcham Court Care Home Good Dec 2019 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.3 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,830 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 50 m |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence's Copse | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| New Farm Gully | Valley | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Westrop Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Jubilee Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Thatcham Reed Beds | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Greenham | Island | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 19 |
4 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 41% in 2024 and 54% in 2023) |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 33% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 54% in 2024 and 54% in 2023) |
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
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 440 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetActive@StFinians RG18 9HU | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| XP Kids Ltd After School Club RG18 9PT | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cold Ash Pre School RG18 9JH | Full day care | 29 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 900 m (0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spotted Dog RG18 9PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| The Castle RG18 9PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Rise & Shine Breakfast Club RG18 9HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Get Active Sports at St Finians RG18 9HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Caterlink @ St. Finian's Catholic Primary School RG18 9HU | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cold Ash Hill (6); On or near Collaroy Glen (3); On or near Harewood Drive (2); On or near Hazels Paddock (2); On or near The Rise (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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- RG18 9PR: 17 addresses
- RG18 9PE: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- RG18 9PW: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Collaroy Road · Hazels Paddock · Johnson's Lane · The Rise · Spring Lane · Strouds Meadow · Collaroy Glen · Harewood Drive · Vicarage Lane · Corner Mead · Walters Close · The Ridge
All the streets in RG18 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.