RG17 postcode area guide — Vale of White Horse
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the RG17 postcode district in Vale of White Horse — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is RG17?
Broadband & internet speeds in RG17
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
77.1%
Gigabit-capable
75.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.8%
Broadband availability in the RG17 postcode district (Vale of White Horse) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 648 postcodes Ofcom measures in RG17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.5%.
Around 0.8% of premises in RG17 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 RG17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| RG17 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AF | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| RG17 0AN | 100% | 100% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Vale of White Horse
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Vale Of White Horse district (67,506 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
78.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
97.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
43%
Voice indoors — all networks
81.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in RG17
Police recorded 2 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RG17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 | 50.0% |
| Public order | 1 | 50.0% |
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 RG17
Based on 152 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RG17 is £375,000, down 2.6% on the previous year (£385,000).
Detached
£634,000
43 sales
Semi-detached
£359,000
44 sales
Terraced
£300,000
39 sales
Flat / maisonette
£187,500
17 sales
Latest recorded sales in RG17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Lion Mews | RG17 8YY |
| 15 May 2026 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Rockfel Road | RG17 8NG |
| 15 May 2026 | £425,000 | Flat | Park Street | RG17 0EA |
| 1 May 2026 | £375,000 | Terraced | Atherton Crescent | RG17 0LE |
| 1 May 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Old Coach Works | RG17 8NE |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £850,000 | Detached | Ermin Street | RG17 7BG |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £855,000 | Detached | Heads Lane | RG17 9QS |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £365,540 | Terraced | Rockfel Road | RG17 8NG |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £293,000 | Semi-detached | Council Houses | RG17 7DG |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Shalbourne Close | RG17 0QH |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Vale of White Horse demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Vale of White Horse district (138,913 residents, 57,497 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.1% |
| 15–29 | 21.5% |
| 30–44 | 20% |
| 45–64 | 19.7% |
| 65+ | 19.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.2% |
| Private rented | 15.7% |
| Social rented | 12.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around RG17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Gaunt School | Secondary | 11–16 | 439 | RG17 0AN |
| Hungerford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 316 | RG17 0BT |
| Lambourn CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 | RG17 7LJ |
| Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 113 | RG17 9XN |
| Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children | Nursery | 2–4 | 109 | RG17 0HY |
| Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 92 | RG17 0TF |
| Oaklands School | Not applicable | 5–16 | 60 | RG17 0YT |
| Shefford C.E. Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 52 | RG17 7DB |
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 RG17
126 rated food businesses operate in RG17. 95 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Acorn Education and Care, Amore Italian Restaurant, Asda Express Hungerford - Charnham Street inc Petrol, Audley Inglewood, Berkshire Trout.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in RG17
From a sample of 135 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 RG17 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
1%
Band C
27%
Band D
44%
Band E
19%
Band F
6%
Band G
1%
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 Vale of White Horse
Landlines around RG17 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in RG17?
Be the first to rate RG17 (Vale of White Horse).
How would you rate living in RG17 (Vale of White Horse)?
Moving to RG17? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Vale of White Horse — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in RG17
Neighbouring districts
All Reading (RG) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the RG17 postcode?
How much do houses cost in RG17?
Is RG17 a safe area?
What broadband can I get in RG17?
Who lives in RG17?
How energy efficient are homes in RG17?
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.