Mill Lane Thatcham, West Berkshire
8 addresses across 4 postcodes (RG19), about 370 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 26902372.
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are 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 D; Band D in West Berkshire costs £2,505 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 27% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thatcham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Burdwood Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (33% of about 1,260 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG19 4NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG19 4AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG19 4NT | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG19 4NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 66 m and 68 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG19 4AL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| RG19 4NH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| RG19 4NT | 27% | 27% | 27% | 73% |
| RG19 4NW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thatcham 465,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Midgham 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colthrop Lane | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Braemore Close, RG19 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 50.5 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 54.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burdwood Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thatcham Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Thatcham - Station Road, Station Road Thatcham Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,160 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Henleys Allotments 3.1 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Monkey Marsh Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Monkey Marsh Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Moated manorial site 200m north-west of East Field Copse | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Water | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Ouzel Gully | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Midgham Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Long Grove Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Hanging Lands Gully | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Huntsmoor Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baily Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Spurcroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxterstorey Ltd At Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre RG19 4NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Gather & Gather Limited at Harrods RG19 4AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Tenuta Marmorelle Limited RG19 4AJ | Distributors/Transporters | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (7); On or near Colthrop Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- RG19 4NH: 3 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- RG19 4AL: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- RG19 4NT: 2 addresses of 75 in the postcode
- RG19 4NW: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Daytona Drive · Colthrop Way · Colthrop Lane · Gables Way
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 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.