RG18 postcode area guide — West Berkshire
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the RG18 postcode district in West Berkshire — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in RG18
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
92.3%
Gigabit-capable
91.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the RG18 postcode district (West Berkshire) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 531 postcodes Ofcom measures in RG18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 91.9%.
Around 0.1% of premises in RG18 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 RG18
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| RG18 0AA | 100% | 0% |
| RG18 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0NF | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0NG | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0RR | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0RS | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0RT | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0RU | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0RX | 100% | 100% |
| RG18 0RY | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around West Berkshire
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider West Berkshire district (74,926 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
89.3%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
61.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
90.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in RG18
Police recorded 7 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RG18 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 42.9% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 | 28.6% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 14.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 14.3% |
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 RG18
Based on 185 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RG18 is £405,000, down 4.7% on the previous year (£425,000).
Detached
£616,000
65 sales
Semi-detached
£390,000
60 sales
Terraced
£323,500
39 sales
Flat / maisonette
£207,000
15 sales
Latest recorded sales in RG18
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | £385,500 | Semi-detached | Heather Drive | RG18 4BU |
| 18 May 2026 | £590,000 | Detached | Snowdrop Copse | RG18 4EJ |
| 15 May 2026 | £420,000 | Detached | Elmhurst Road | RG18 3DG |
| 15 May 2026 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Billington Way | RG18 3HG |
| 12 May 2026 | £367,000 | Semi-detached | Lancaster Close | RG18 3FJ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £425,000 | Detached | Hazel Grove | RG18 3NH |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Sagecroft Road | RG18 3DZ |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | The Henrys | RG18 4LR |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £510,000 | Detached | Ash Gate | RG18 4EH |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £725,000 | Semi-detached | Briants Piece | RG18 9SX |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% |
| 15–29 | 20.3% |
| 30–44 | 19.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.3% |
| 65+ | 19.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.6% |
| Private rented | 17.2% |
| Social rented | 12.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around RG18
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downe House | Not applicable | 11–18 | 535 | RG18 9JJ |
| Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 399 | RG18 4NP |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 372 | RG18 3FH |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools | Not applicable | 2–13 | 307 | RG18 9UL |
| St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 204 | RG18 9HU |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 195 | RG18 9PT |
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 186 | RG18 9SA |
| Curridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 111 | RG18 9DZ |
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 RG18
96 rated food businesses operate in RG18. 74 hold the top rating of 5, 12 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Acres of Fun Ltd, Bellrock Ltd At West Berkshire Community Hospital, Bengal Spice, Berkshire Vision - West Berkshire West Socialeyes at Thatcham Catholic Hall, BP Garage.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in RG18
From a sample of 160 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 RG18 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 33% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
9%
Band C
23%
Band D
49%
Band E
13%
Band F
6%
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 RG18 typically use:
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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.