RG17 9ED postcode in West Berkshire, England

RG17 9ED is a postcode in West Berkshire, in the Hungerford & Kintbury ward. It is in the Newbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Berkshire: 88% Typical price £377,500 Homes sold in RG17 9, last 12 months. ▼ 34.9% on the year before Nearest station Kintbury 4.1 km in a straight line

Where RG17 9ED is, and what is near it

Map of RG17 9ED and what is near it Map of RG17 9ED: its centre point, with the 130 other postcodes in the RG17 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG17 9DD: also in RG17 9RG17 9DE: also in RG17 9RG17 9DG: also in RG17 9RG17 9DJ: also in RG17 9RG17 9DL: also in RG17 9RG17 9DN: also in RG17 9RG17 9DP: also in RG17 9RG17 9DR: also in RG17 9RG17 9DS: also in RG17 9RG17 9DW: also in RG17 9RG17 9DX: also in RG17 9RG17 9DY: also in RG17 9RG17 9EF: also in RG17 9RG17 9PT: also in RG17 9RG17 9PU: also in RG17 9RG17 9PW: also in RG17 9RG17 9PX: also in RG17 9RG17 9PY: also in RG17 9RG17 9PZ: also in RG17 9RG17 9QA: also in RG17 9RG17 9QB: also in RG17 9RG17 9QD: also in RG17 9RG17 9QE: also in RG17 9RG17 9QG: also in RG17 9RG17 9QH: also in RG17 9RG17 9QJ: also in RG17 9RG17 9QL: also in RG17 9RG17 9QN: also in RG17 9RG17 9QP: also in RG17 9RG17 9QR: also in RG17 9RG17 9QS: also in RG17 9RG17 9QT: also in RG17 9RG17 9QU: also in RG17 9RG17 9QW: also in RG17 9RG17 9QX: also in RG17 9RG17 9QZ: also in RG17 9RG17 9SX: also in RG17 9 3 places, 3.7–4.1 kmFalkland Surgery 8.9 kmHungerford & Kintbury RG17 9ED Map of RG17 9ED and what is near it Map of RG17 9ED: its centre point, with the 130 other postcodes in the RG17 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.7–4.1 kmFalkland Surgery 8.9 kmHungerford & Kintbury RG17 9ED
  • RG17 9ED
  • Other postcodes in RG17 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3664, longitude -1.4609)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG17 9ED?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG17 9ED?

Every home and business at RG17 9ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Berkshire: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Berkshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across West Berkshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG17 9ED?

BinDayBuddy does not read West Berkshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

West Berkshire Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG17 9ED at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG17 9ED.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Berkshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG17 9ED: 2,439 properties in West Berkshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Berkshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG17 9ED is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG17 9ED?

Homes in RG17 9 sold for a typical £377,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, down 34.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£377,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£580,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 34.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £822,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £375,000 5 sales
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (3)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG17 district: a typical £375,000 from 163 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG17 9ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG17 9ED from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG17 9ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around RG17 9ED. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG17 9ED

Band D in West Berkshire for 2026‑27: £2,505. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,670 (band A) to £5,011 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,505.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,670
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,949
Band Cabout 120 (12%)£2,227
Band Dabout 220 (22%)£2,505
Band Eabout 180 (18%)£3,062
Band Fabout 200 (20%)£3,619
Band Gabout 170 (17%)£4,176
Band Habout 50 (5%)£5,011

When the homes were built

  1. 46% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for West Berkshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG17 9ED is in (ONS area E01016301), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG17 9ED?

The nearest open schools to RG17 9ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG17 9ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG17 9ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG17 9ED is Kintbury Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Kintbury Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Hungerford Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near RG17 9ED, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG17 9ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG17 9ED, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG17 9ED?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG17 9ED on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG17 9ED?

The nearest to the centre of RG17 9ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG17 9ED?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG17 9ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG17 9ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Notrees Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01488 658332 3.7 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near RG17 9ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG17 9ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG17 9ED in a conservation area?

The centre of RG17 9ED is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG17 9ED?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG17 9ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG17 9ED

Ward
Hungerford & Kintbury
Parish
Inkpen
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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RG17 9QN320 mRG17 9QW420 mRG17 9QL590 mRG17 9QP620 mRG17 9QJ630 mRG20 0BW640 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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