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RG20 7AU area guide

Who lives in RG20 7AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chieveley, East Isley & Compton
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,422 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG20 7AU is like

RG20 7AU is a postcode in the Chieveley, East Isley & Compton area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,422 people. 58.9% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.9% 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 RG20 7 sold for a median of £643,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG20 7AU compares

Headline figures for RG20 7AU, 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: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£643,750

Median over 16 sales in RG20 7, +28.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,644

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG20 7AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG20 7AU FAQs

Is RG20 7AU 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 18.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG20 7AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £643,750.

Homes in RG20 7 sold for a median of £643,750 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, +28.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG20 7AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG20 7AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG20 7AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 11% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.1%).

Which council covers RG20 7AU?

The local authority for RG20 7AU is West Berkshire.

RG20 7AU comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG20 7AU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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