The Ridge is in Cold Ash, Thatcham and in West Berkshire district. RG18 9HY is located in the Chieveley & Cold Ash electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG18 9PE, RG18 9PG, RG18 9HZ, RG18 9PZ, RG18 9PP, RG18 9PF, RG18 9PR.

The Ridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ridge are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG18 9HY

Average Price
£1,081,859
Semi-Detached
£732,631
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,115,119
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridge

Average Price
£1,109,655
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Briarfield The Ridge, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£625,0002021-06-11 £722,967
The Gables The Ridge, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,110,0002021-03-22 £1,283,289
Conifers The Ridge, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£1,450,0002017-09-01 £1,727,537
Brackenber The Ridge, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£870,0002015-03-27 £1,258,960
Valley View The Ridge, Thatcham, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£490,0002013-09-20 £782,324

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub
Victoria Park , Parkway RG14 1EH
4out of 4 5,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School
Cold Ash Hill , Cold Ash RG18 9PT
3out of 4 358 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
The Ridge , Cold Ash RG18 9HU
3out of 4 585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitelands Park Primary School
Sagecroft Road , RG18 3FH
3out of 4 2,038 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Thatcham Park CofE Primary
Park Avenue , RG18 4NP
3out of 4 2,296 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Parsons Down Infant School
Herons Way , RG19 3SR
3out of 4 2,976 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kennet School
Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL
4out of 4 3,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU
3out of 4 4,569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Downe House
Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ
- not rated 1,577 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Marlston House , Hermitage RG18 9UL
- not rated 2,730 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Engaging Potential
Progress House , 79 Gaywood Drive RG14 2PR
- not rated 3,678 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priors Court School
Prior's Court Road , Hermitage RG18 9NU
- not rated 4,958 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Castle School
Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG
4out of 4 5,213 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spotted Dog, TheThe Spotted Dog Gladstone Lane, Cold Ash309 yd
The CastleCastle Inn Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash325 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Finians Rc School
THE RIDGE
grass pitches464 yd
Cold Ash Recreation Ground
HERMITAGE ROAD
grass pitches760 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed151.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Ridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near The Ridge . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG18 9HY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired65
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education30
Information and communication22
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female191
Male179

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health168
Good health140
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 114
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White358
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years21
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion145
Christian207
Hindu1
Other religion3
Not answered13