RG14 postcode area guide — West Berkshire

Where is RG14?

Broadband & internet speeds in RG14

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the RG14 postcode district (West Berkshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,214 postcodes Ofcom measures in RG14, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77.7%.

Around 0% of premises in RG14 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in RG14

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Mobile signal around West Berkshire

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider West Berkshire district (74,926 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in RG14

Police recorded 307 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RG14 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in RG14

Based on 539 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RG14 is £345,000, down 5.5% on the previous year (£365,000).

Latest recorded sales in RG14

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? West Berkshire demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider West Berkshire district (161,448 residents, 66,658 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around RG14

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in RG14

313 rated food businesses operate in RG14. 229 hold the top rating of 5, 26 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A2 Dominion @ Audrey Needham House, Abacus Day Nursery, Age Concern Fairclose Day Centre, Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Amegreen at Northcroft School.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in RG14

From a sample of 144 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 RG14 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 67% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for West Berkshire

Landlines around RG14 typically use:

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What's it like living in RG14?

Postcodes in RG14

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.