RG18 3FF postcode in Thatcham, West Berkshire
RG18 3FF is a postcode in Thatcham, in the Thatcham North East 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.
Where RG18 3FF is, and what is near it
- RG18 3FF
- Other postcodes in RG18 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.4091, longitude -1.2667)
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 3FF?
- West BerkshireCouncil, for all local services West Berkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG18 3FF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- NewburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Lee Dillon
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 3FF?
Every home and business at RG18 3FF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3FF?
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 daysSource: 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 3FF 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 RG18 3FF.
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 3FF: 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 3FF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3FF?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3FF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in RG18 3FF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3FF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around RG18 3FF. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,227 (band C) to £4,176 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,227.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,670 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,949 |
| Band C | about 260 (41%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 230 (37%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 90 (14%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,176 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 54% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 3FF is in (ONS area E01016335), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3FF?
The nearest open schools to RG18 3FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3FF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG18 3FF is Thatcham Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Thatcham Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Newbury Racecourse 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.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Northway, 19 m away.
More stations near RG18 3FF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG18 3FF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG18 3FF, 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.
- Thatcham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 867171 650 mWalk
- Burdwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01635 868006 2.1 kmCycle
- Eastfield House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 41495 4.2 kmCycle
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 3FF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG18 3FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Lidl-Newbury Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG18 3FF?
The nearest to the centre of RG18 3FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Partners Thatcham Phone 01635 863644 550 mWalk
- Cedar Dental Care Phone 01428 605802 700 mWalk
- Mydentist - Chapel Street - Thatcham Phone 01635 866662 1.0 kmWalk
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 3FF?
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.
- West Berkshire Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 273300 1.8 kmCycle
- Firvale Phone 01256 473202 17.4 kmDrive
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 3FF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG18 3FF, 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 800 mWalk
- Thatcham Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 873834 950 mWalk
- Newton House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 529817 2.0 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 3FF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG18 3FF, 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.
- Halo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01635 777345 700 mWalk
- Thatcham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01635 868538 1.8 kmCycle
- Halo Direct Mon to Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0330 113 1129 2.6 kmCycle
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 3FF?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG18 3FF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Donnington Grove Veterinary Group 1.4 kmCycle
- GKG Vets 1.5 kmCycle
- Donnington Grove Veterinary Surgery 10.0 kmDrive
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 3FF in a conservation area?
The centre of RG18 3FF 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 3FF?
Police.uk records 103 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG18 3FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 6, bicycle theft 2, vehicle crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG18 3FF
- Ward
- Thatcham North East
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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