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RG7 5RG area guide

Who lives in RG7 5RG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thatcham South East & Bradfield
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,535 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG7 5RG is like

RG7 5RG is a postcode in the Thatcham South East & Bradfield area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,535 people. 69% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.2% 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 RG7 5 sold for a median of £381,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG7 5RG compares

Headline figures for RG7 5RG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£381,500

Median over 72 sales in RG7 5, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£74,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG7 5RG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG7 5 is up 6% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG7 5RG FAQs

Is RG7 5RG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG7 5RG?

The median sale price over the last year was £381,500.

Homes in RG7 5 sold for a median of £381,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG7 5RG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG7 5RG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG7 5RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.4%).

Which council covers RG7 5RG?

The local authority for RG7 5RG is West Berkshire.

RG7 5RG comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG7 5RG?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Midgham Rail Station, 0.1 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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