Totterdown Burghfield Common, West Berkshire
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG7), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 26901985.
- 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 Mortimer, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mortimer Surgery, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2).
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 (34% of about 850 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Springwood Engineering, Bunces Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3DG, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG7 3QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG7 3QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 97 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG7 3QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG7 3QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mortimer 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Theale 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Aldermaston 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Purley Social Club Purley on Thames | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 43.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mortimer Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burghfield Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Prospect Park Hospital | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sulhamstead Police Training Centre | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,590 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9,390 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow: part of a barrow cemetery in Holden's Firs, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow: part of a barrow cemetery in Holden's Firs | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Round barrow at Ufton Nervet 190m south-west of Island Farm Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow north of Holden's Firs: part of the Holden's Firs barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wokefield Common | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Brocas Plantation | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| School Firs | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Benham's Gully | Valley | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Pullen's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Raven Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willink School | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 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: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mrs Bland's Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Garland Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco RG7 3QA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 4 Good | 26 Jul 2016 |
| The Village Store RG7 3EG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2011 |
| Mezzo La Strada RG7 3EG | Mobile caterer | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Christians Together In Mission T/a Cafe B RG7 3EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Nisa RG7 3EN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sun Gardens (17); On or near Three Firs Way (12); On or near Tanners Close (12); On or near Totterdown (7); On or near Alison Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Normoor Road · Alison Close · Brocas Road · Tanners Close · Sun Gardens · Hollybush Lane · Garlands Close · Normoor Road · Bracken Way · Three Firs Way · Oak Drive · Bland's 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.