RG18 3DB postcode in Thatcham, West Berkshire

RG18 3DB is a postcode in Thatcham, in the Thatcham West ward of West Berkshire. It is in the Newbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Flooding High flood risk 3 of 9 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at RG18 3DB can get it Across West Berkshire: 88% Typical price £375,000 Homes sold in RG18 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Newbury Racecourse 2.7 km in a straight line

Where RG18 3DB is, and what is near it

Map of RG18 3DB and what is near it Map of RG18 3DB: its centre point, with the 145 other postcodes in the RG18 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG18 3AA: also in RG18 3RG18 3AB: also in RG18 3RG18 3AD: also in RG18 3RG18 3AE: also in RG18 3RG18 3AF: also in RG18 3RG18 3AG: also in RG18 3RG18 3AH: also in RG18 3RG18 3AJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3AL: also in RG18 3RG18 3AN: also in RG18 3RG18 3AP: also in RG18 3RG18 3AQ: also in RG18 3RG18 3AR: also in RG18 3RG18 3AS: also in RG18 3RG18 3AT: also in RG18 3RG18 3AU: also in RG18 3RG18 3AW: also in RG18 3RG18 3AX: also in RG18 3RG18 3AY: also in RG18 3RG18 3AZ: also in RG18 3RG18 3BA: also in RG18 3RG18 3BB: also in RG18 3RG18 3BD: also in RG18 3RG18 3BF: also in RG18 3RG18 3BH: also in RG18 3RG18 3BJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3BL: also in RG18 3RG18 3BN: also in RG18 3RG18 3BP: also in RG18 3RG18 3BQ: also in RG18 3RG18 3BS: also in RG18 3RG18 3BT: also in RG18 3RG18 3BU: also in RG18 3RG18 3BW: also in RG18 3RG18 3BX: also in RG18 3RG18 3BY: also in RG18 3RG18 3BZ: also in RG18 3RG18 3DA: also in RG18 3RG18 3DD: also in RG18 3RG18 3DE: also in RG18 3RG18 3DF: also in RG18 3RG18 3DG: also in RG18 3RG18 3DH: also in RG18 3RG18 3DJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3DL: also in RG18 3RG18 3DN: also in RG18 3RG18 3DP: also in RG18 3RG18 3DQ: also in RG18 3RG18 3DR: also in RG18 3RG18 3DS: also in RG18 3RG18 3DT: also in RG18 3RG18 3DU: also in RG18 3RG18 3DW: also in RG18 3RG18 3DX: also in RG18 3RG18 3DY: also in RG18 3RG18 3DZ: also in RG18 3RG18 3EA: also in RG18 3RG18 3EB: also in RG18 3RG18 3ED: also in RG18 3RG18 3EE: also in RG18 3RG18 3EF: also in RG18 3RG18 3EG: also in RG18 3RG18 3EH: also in RG18 3RG18 3EJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3EL: also in RG18 3RG18 3EN: also in RG18 3RG18 3EP: also in RG18 3RG18 3EQ: also in RG18 3RG18 3ER: also in RG18 3RG18 3ES: also in RG18 3RG18 3ET: also in RG18 3RG18 3EU: also in RG18 3RG18 3EW: also in RG18 3RG18 3EX: also in RG18 3RG18 3EY: also in RG18 3RG18 3EZ: also in RG18 3RG18 3FA: also in RG18 3RG18 3FB: also in RG18 3RG18 3FD: also in RG18 3RG18 3FE: also in RG18 3RG18 3FF: also in RG18 3RG18 3FG: also in RG18 3RG18 3FH: also in RG18 3RG18 3FJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3FL: also in RG18 3RG18 3FN: also in RG18 3RG18 3FP: also in RG18 3RG18 3FQ: also in RG18 3RG18 3FR: also in RG18 3RG18 3FS: also in RG18 3RG18 3FT: also in RG18 3RG18 3FU: also in RG18 3RG18 3FW: also in RG18 3RG18 3FX: also in RG18 3RG18 3FY: also in RG18 3RG18 3FZ: also in RG18 3RG18 3GA: also in RG18 3RG18 3GB: also in RG18 3RG18 3GD: also in RG18 3RG18 3GE: also in RG18 3RG18 3GF: also in RG18 3RG18 3GG: also in RG18 3RG18 3GH: also in RG18 3RG18 3GJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3GL: also in RG18 3RG18 3GN: also in RG18 3RG18 3GP: also in RG18 3RG18 3GQ: also in RG18 3RG18 3GR: also in RG18 3RG18 3GS: also in RG18 3RG18 3GT: also in RG18 3RG18 3GU: also in RG18 3RG18 3GW: also in RG18 3RG18 3GX: also in RG18 3RG18 3HA: also in RG18 3RG18 3HB: also in RG18 3RG18 3HD: also in RG18 3RG18 3HF: also in RG18 3RG18 3HG: also in RG18 3RG18 3HH: also in RG18 3RG18 3HJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3HL: also in RG18 3RG18 3HP: also in RG18 3RG18 3HR: also in RG18 3RG18 3JN: also in RG18 3RG18 3JW: also in RG18 3RG18 3LF: also in RG18 3RG18 3LG: also in RG18 3RG18 3NH: also in RG18 3RG18 3NJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3PD: also in RG18 3RG18 3PG: also in RG18 3RG18 3PJ: also in RG18 3RG18 3QY: also in RG18 3RG18 3QZ: also in RG18 3RG18 3RP: also in RG18 3RG18 3ST: also in RG18 3RG18 3SU: also in RG18 3RG18 3SX: also in RG18 3RG18 3TA: also in RG18 3RG18 3UE: also in RG18 3RG18 3UF: also in RG18 3RG18 3UG: also in RG18 3RG18 3UH: also in RG18 3RG18 3UQ: also in RG18 3 Engaging Potential 1.7 kmThe Grange School 1.7 kmNewbury Racecourse station 2.7 kmGP 3.7 kmThatcham West RG18 3DB Map of RG18 3DB and what is near it Map of RG18 3DB: its centre point, with the 145 other postcodes in the RG18 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.7 kmThatcham West RG18 3DB
  • RG18 3DB
  • Other postcodes in RG18 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 51.4129, longitude -1.2764)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG18 3DB?

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 RG18 3DB?

Every home and business at RG18 3DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

RG18 3DB 100% West Berkshire 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

RG18 3DB 100% West Berkshire 98%
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 RG18 3DB?

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 RG18 3DB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at RG18 3DB. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.

9 homes and businesses at RG18 3DB High: 3Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 4

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 RG18 3DB: 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 RG18 3DB 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 RG18 3DB?

Homes in RG18 3 sold for a typical £375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£361,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £475,375 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £382,500 33 sales
  • Terraced £314,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole RG18 district: a typical £397,975 from 190 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 RG18 3DB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG18 3DB 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 RG18 3DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around RG18 3DB. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (66%). 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 RG18 3DB

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 £3,619 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,505.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (12%)£1,670
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,949
Band Cabout 70 (12%)£2,227
Band Dabout 290 (48%)£2,505
Band Eabout 130 (22%)£3,062
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,619
Band Gwithheld£4,176
Band Hwithheld£5,011

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 66% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 RG18 3DB is in (ONS area E01016343), 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 RG18 3DB?

The nearest open schools to RG18 3DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG18 3DB, 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 RG18 3DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG18 3DB is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Newbury Racecourse Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Thatcham Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westfield Road west, 350 m away.

More stations near RG18 3DB, 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 RG18 3DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG18 3DB, 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 RG18 3DB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG18 3DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl-Newbury Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 RG18 3DB?

The nearest to the centre of RG18 3DB, 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 RG18 3DB?

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 RG18 3DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG18 3DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Chaffinches Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 874836 1.0 kmWalk
  • Newton House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 529817 1.5 kmCycle
  • Birchwood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 33967 1.6 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 pharmacies are near RG18 3DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG18 3DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG18 3DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG18 3DB 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 RG18 3DB in a conservation area?

The centre of RG18 3DB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 RG18 3DB?

Police.uk records 65 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG18 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft5 reports
Drugs5 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.

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 RG18 3DB

Ward
Thatcham West
Parish
Thatcham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Thatcham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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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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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