sipuha

RG8 8RT

POSTCODE

A Basildon postcode in West Berkshire.

School applications

We've matched the postcode to West Berkshire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Apply for a primary place via West Berkshire
Apply for a secondary place via West BerkshireAdmissions and composite prospectus guidance (GOV.UK)Application deadlines and offer days in EnglandHome education: find your council (GOV.UK)Home education guidance (GOV.UK)

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to West Berkshire's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Goring & Streatley Rail Station

    Rail

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Pangbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Cholsey Rail Station

    Rail

    9.3 km straight lineabout 116 min

Bus stops

  • Ashampstead flexi area

    Bus · DRT

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG8 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales

RG8 8RT has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RG8 8 sector.

Average price
£639,420
Median price: £545,000
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales
View district RG8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £475,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.1m£772k£428k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£550,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
RG8 8BH
£455,000 · 2026-09-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG8 8FD
£420,000 · 2026-09-14 · Detached · Freehold
RG8 8BS
£390,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG8 8LL
£620,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
RG8 8AS
£627,828 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG8 8HR
£1,250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
RG8 8HP
£565,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG8 8BA
£465,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
RG8 8EL
£815,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
RG8 8DH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG8 8RT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG8 8RT

Counts are for Basildon 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
531
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

8
incidents · Sep '26

People

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 007 (E02003373)

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
£80,271

£68,949–£93,452

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,062

£47,863–£63,343

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,782

£45,030–£52,846

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,882

£38,443–£50,089

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,599
White Brit.91.9%
Other White4.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
White Irish0.6%
Other Mixed0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,601
Christian54.3%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,599
50–6425.2%
35–4920.4%
65–7410.1%
10–159.9%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 637
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: other13.0%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%

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.
20202
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20202 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.

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG8 8RT

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Basildon
Ward
Newbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG8 8RT
Coordinates
51.4886, -1.1872
Grid reference
SU565769
Easting
456,527
Northing
176,945
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFRQ7+F4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Newbury
ITL Region
West Berkshire

Administrative Information

West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Basildon
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ashampstead
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 007E E01016285
E01016285
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 007 E02003373
E02003373
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 007E E01016285
E01016285
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 007 E02003373
E02003373
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:06 AM4:30 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG8 8RT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016285 and MSOA E02003373 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20202
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 8RT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full West Berkshire
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode