Upper Lambourn Road Lambourn, West Berkshire
16 addresses across 4 postcodes (RG17), about 720 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 26902017.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £1,100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 11.1 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 132 to 144 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lambourn Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often drugs.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £940,000 | £940,000 | £940,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £860,000 | £860,000 | £860,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £602,500 | £415,000 | £790,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION RG17 8QD | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Oct 2022 | LYNCHWOOD RG17 8QG | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2022 | DOWNS GRANGE RG17 8QG | Other | £1,150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Mar 2018 | LYNCHWOOD RG17 8QG | Detached | £940,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2016 | DOWNS GRANGE RG17 8QG | Detached | £860,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | LYNCHWOOD RG17 8QG | Detached | £790,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | WOODLANDS RG17 8QG | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | WOODLANDS RG17 8QG | Detached | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2012 | KNOWLE HOUSE RG17 8QG | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | LYNCHWOOD RG17 8QG | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 31 May 2001 | LYNCHWOOD RG17 8QG | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1999 | MANDARIN RG17 8QG | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | WOODLANDS RG17 8QG | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1996 | LYNCHWOOD RG17 8QG | Detached | £143,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 197 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1991-1995 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
- Downs Cottage, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
- Downs Grange, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
- Knowle House, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
- Lynchwood, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
- Valley Equine Hospital, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
- Valley House, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
- Woodlands, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn
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 (36% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 26 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 14 August 2026 to 2 October 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: Connected Kerb, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
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 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 1 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG17 8QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG17 8PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG17 8QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG17 8QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 132 m and 144 m above sea level (137 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG17 8PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG17 8QD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG17 8QG | 91% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
| RG17 8QH | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hungerford 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Kintbury 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsonage Place Lambourn | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bungalows Ramsbury | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 63.9 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 75 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lambourn Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lambourn Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Place (Dental Surgery) | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Wantage Community Hospital | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wantage Police Station | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-operative Lambourn, Lambourn | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,710 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,170 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parsonage House, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parsonage House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Lambourn Cross | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Market Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| College House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bockhampton deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lambourn Downs | Hills | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Furze Covert | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Newbarn Covert | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Drive Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Farn Combe | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 16 |
2 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambourn CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Upper Lambourn Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- RG17 8QG: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- RG17 8PU: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- RG17 8QD: 1 address
- RG17 8QH: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Drain Hill · The Park · Malt Shovel Lane
All the streets in RG17 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.