Orchard Close is in Hermitage, Thatcham and in Newbury district.
RG18 9RU 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 Orchard Close, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9RU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RG18 9RT, RG18 9WN, RG18 9TX, RG18 9SA, RG18 9RY, RG18 9WP, RG18 9WS, RG18 9WU, RG18 9RP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2019-01-25 | £420,420 |
| Sunnyside Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2018-10-01 | £355,815 |
| Sunnymount Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £466,000 | 2018-08-20 | £548,964 |
| Timbervale Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2017-03-28 | £473,409 |
| Timbervale Orchard Close, Thatcham, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2012-06-29 | £466,474 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School Hampstead Norreys Road , RG18 9SA | 3out of 4 | 66 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Curridge Primary School Curridge , RG18 9DZ | 3out of 4 | 3,101 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Newbury Hill , Hampstead Norreys RG18 0TR | 4out of 4 | 3,350 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chieveley Primary School School Road , Chieveley RG20 8TY | 3out of 4 | 3,986 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Cold Ash Hill , Cold Ash RG18 9PT | 3out of 4 | 4,070 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priors Court School Prior's Court Road , Hermitage RG18 9NU | - not rated | 2,332 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Downe House Cold Ash , RG18 9JJ | - not rated | 2,964 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools Marlston House , Hermitage RG18 9UL | - not rated | 3,033 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Inn,The | The Fox Inn High Street, Hermitage | 654 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School HAMPSTEAD NORREYS ROAD | grass pitches | 103 yd |
| Hermitage Village Hall HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL HERMITAGE VILLAGE HALL PINEWOOD CRESCENT | 206 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 79.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 88.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 29 crimes were reported
near Orchard Close .
76% 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 9RU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
RG18 9RU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 115 |
| Part-Time Employee | 35 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Retired | 15 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Education | 18 |
| Information and communication | 17 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 178 |
| Male | 172 |
| Single | 85 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 107 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 207 |
| Good health | 119 |
| Fair health | 19 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 16 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 32 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 78 |
| Other | 4 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 335 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 3 |
| Arab | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 323 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 323 |
| 10+ Years | 14 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 278 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 54 |
| No religion | 217 |
| Christian | 113 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Not answered | 13 |