Postcode RG18 9SU (West Berkshire)

Map showing RG18 9SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG18 9SU is located in West Berkshire It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG18 9SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG18 9SU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RG18 9SU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to RG18 9SU is Lipscomb Close which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hermitage Post Office and is 141 m away.

The closest primary school to RG18 9SU (for ages 11 and under) is Hermitage Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downe House.

The local pub for residents of RG18 9SU is The White Horse and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 89.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG18 9SU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG18 9SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG18 9SU, and the approximate distance away.

Lipscomb Close 96 m
Briants Piece 110 m
Newbury Road 146 m
Woodside Drive 221 m
Doctors Lane 357 m
Station Road 383 m
Hermitage Green 411 m
Yattendon Road 568 m
Hampstead Norreys Road 684 m
Slanting Hill 872 m
Marlston Road 965 m
Old Street 2.07 km
A4 10.72 km
B4009 25.74 km
A33 31.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG18 9SU

Introduction July 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG18 9SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hermitage Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
792 m
Downe House 1.82 km
Priors Court School Outstanding
(November 23, 2017)
2.03 km
Curridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.13 km
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools 2.5 km
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.9 km
Chieveley Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
3.49 km
St Finian's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.52 km
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.03 km
Mary Hare School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.33 km
Whitelands Park Primary School Good
(July 14, 2021)
4.91 km
Yattendon C.E. Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
5.14 km
Thatcham Park CofE Primary Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.15 km
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.19 km
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
5.47 km
Engaging Potential Good
(June 29, 2017)
5.48 km
Trinity School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.5 km
Parsons Down Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
5.66 km
Parsons Down Junior School Good
(June 7, 2017)
5.66 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
5.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG18 9SU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Stores Hermitage Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 4, 2022
119 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
276 m
Fox Inn,The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
333 m
Hampstead Norreys Community Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2021
368 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
368 m
Priors Court School YAP - Charlotte House School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
415 m
Hillier Garden Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2001
579 m
Mulberry & Thyme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 20, 2018
579 m
Dolce Ltd at Hermitage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
792 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
903 m
Crabtree Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
903 m
Acres of Fun Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
922 m
Chieveley Motor Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2008
1.41 km
Priors Court School YAP - Bradbury House School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2016
1.51 km
Priors Court School YAP - Dove Cottage School/college/university 4
Good
April 4, 2016
1.51 km
Priors Court School YAP - Robin Cottage School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 4, 2016
1.51 km
Bunk Inn, The Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
1.66 km
Downe House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.82 km
Off The Scale Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
2.03 km
Bread and Beyond Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG18 9SU - Data from Apr 2022

Hermitage Post Office Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Hermitage Post Office Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Marlston Road Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Marlston Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 329 m
London Oxford Airport Air 42.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG18 9SU - Data from Dec 2021

Meetinghouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 286 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Oare Common Woodland Or Forest 484 m
Spring Copse Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
Faircross Pond Inland Water 643 m
Pheasant Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Yewtree Bottom Valley 789 m
Grimsbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Faircross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 982 m
States Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Common Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Windmill Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Round Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Ladies Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG18 9SU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 130.6 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 89.3 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.2 19
300+ Mbps 100% 300 300

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 95,648 kWh - mean 19,130 kWh : median 17,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG18 9SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.45297200
Longitude -1.27161500
OS Easting 450709
OS Northing 0172917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29466
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newbury
Electoral Ward Chieveley & Cold Ash
Local Authority District West Berkshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Thames Valley Berkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Berkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000037
Travel To Work Area Newbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Berkshire West
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Berkshire West CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hermitage BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33040025
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Berkshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Berkshire 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3