Harewood Drive Cold Ash, West Berkshire
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (RG18), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26900884.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2001 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thatcham, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 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 144 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thatcham Health Centre, about 2.4 km (1.5 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: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £394,000 | £394,000 | £394,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2015 | 7 RG18 9PF | Detached | £627,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 4 RG18 9PF | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2000 | 7 RG18 9PF | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1998 | HIGHLANDS RG18 9PF | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 1 RG18 9PF | Detached | £394,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 4 RG18 9PF | Detached | £178,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 299 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (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: 22 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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
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 12 addresses are between 144 m and 150 m above sea level (148 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG18 9PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG18 9PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG18 9PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 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 (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cold Ash Primary School | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Thatcham Broadway Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 53.2 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 56.2 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Thatcham Health Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Halo Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Da Clinics LTD | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 120 m |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Farm Gully | Valley | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Lawrence's Copse | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Westrop Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Faircross Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Thatcham Reed Beds | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 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 |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle RG18 9PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| The Spotted Dog RG18 9PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Walters Close (2); On or near Harewood Drive (2); On or near Gladstone Lane (1).
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 9PF: 10 addresses
- RG18 9PU: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- RG18 9PX: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Vicarage Lane · Walters Close · Johnson's Lane · The Ridge · Gladstone Lane · Collaroy Road · Spring Lane · Hazels Paddock · The Rise · Strouds Meadow · Collaroy Glen
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.
- 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.