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RG17 8XT area guide

Who lives in RG17 8XT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lambourn & Great Shefford
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,220 (2024)

RG17 8XTHungerford

At a glance

What RG17 8XT is like

RG17 8XT is a postcode in the Lambourn & Great Shefford area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,220 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG17 8 sold for a median of £333,335 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG17 8XT compares

Headline figures for RG17 8XT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£333,335

Median over 44 sales in RG17 8, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,344

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG17 8XT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG17 8 is up 5.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

RG17 8XT FAQs

Is RG17 8XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG17 8XT?

The median sale price over the last year was £333,335.

Homes in RG17 8 sold for a median of £333,335 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG17 8XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG17 8XT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG17 8XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.8%).

Which council covers RG17 8XT?

The local authority for RG17 8XT is West Berkshire.

RG17 8XT comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG17 8XT?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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