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RG14 7JU area guide

Who lives in RG14 7JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newbury South West
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG14 7JU is like

RG14 7JU is a postcode in the Newbury South West area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 68.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG14 7 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG14 7JU compares

Headline figures for RG14 7JU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 187 sales in RG14 7, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,043

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG14 7JU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG14 7 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG14 7JU FAQs

Is RG14 7JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RG14 7JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in RG14 7 sold for a median of £350,000 across 187 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG14 7JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG14 7JU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG14 7JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers RG14 7JU?

The local authority for RG14 7JU is West Berkshire.

RG14 7JU comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG14 7JU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Newbury Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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