RG18 3UQ

POSTCODE

RG18 3UQ is a postcode in Thatcham North East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4090, -1.2617
OS grid SU514680 (451,447, 168,031)
IMD England
6/10
#18430
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
MoM -26% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WCP5Q+H8
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£375,000
Median property price · RG18 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 81 sales
+3.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18430
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18430 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · West Berkshire 016 (E02003382)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£57,656

£49,602–£67,019

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,706

£36,328–£47,881

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,683

£35,863–£41,725

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,734

£30,455–£39,613

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG18 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG18 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 81 sales

RG18 3UQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the RG18 3 sector.

Average price
£376,959
Median price: £375,000
Median +3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 81 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£432k£369k£307k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£510,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
RG18 3HJ
£190,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG18 3EH
£500,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG18 3DW
£385,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG18 3EB
£532,555 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
RG18 3DZ
£400,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
RG18 3GA
£360,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG18 3GU
£650,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
RG18 3ES
£375,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG18 3BL
£228,500 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG18 3GS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG18 3UQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG18 3UQ

Counts are for Thatcham North East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -15%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY +20%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

29
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,534
White Brit.87.5%
Other White4.3%
Chinese1.4%
White Irish1.1%
Bangladeshi1.0%
+ 9 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,535
Christian45.3%
No religion45.2%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,533
50–6420.9%
35–4920.6%
25–3411.9%
10–159.8%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 596
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
One person: other11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Single family household, all members 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 40.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Thatcham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Newbury Racecourse Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
  • Newbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Dryden Close

    Bus · adj · south

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Dryden Close

    Bus · opp · north

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lamb Close

    Bus · adj · south

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lamb Close

    Bus · opp · north

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hardy Close

    Bus · Adj · east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for RG18 3UQ

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Thatcham North East
Ward
Newbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG18 3UQ
Coordinates
51.4090, -1.2617
Grid reference
SU514680
Easting
451,447
Northing
168,031
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCP5Q+H8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Thatcham
Travel to Work
Newbury
ITL Region
West Berkshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Newbury E14001376
Constituency
E14001376
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Thatcham North East
Constituency code
E14001376
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Thatcham
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 016B E01016331
E01016331
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 016 E02003382
E02003382
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 016B E01016331
E01016331
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 016 E02003382
E02003382
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:47 AM4:50 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG18 3UQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016331 and MSOA E02003382 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18430
Present — Active
Postcode RG18 3UQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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