RG18 9PD postcode in Cold Ash, West Berkshire

RG18 9PD is a postcode in Cold Ash, in the Chieveley & Cold Ash 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 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 £642,500 Homes sold in RG18 9, last 12 months. ▼ 10.1% on the year before Nearest station Thatcham 3.4 km in a straight line

Where RG18 9PD is, and what is near it

Map of RG18 9PD and what is near it Map of RG18 9PD: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the RG18 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. RG18 9AE: also in RG18 9RG18 9EP: also in RG18 9RG18 9ER: also in RG18 9RG18 9ES: also in RG18 9RG18 9EU: also in RG18 9RG18 9EW: also in RG18 9RG18 9EX: also in RG18 9RG18 9EY: also in RG18 9RG18 9EZ: also in RG18 9RG18 9HA: also in RG18 9RG18 9HD: also in RG18 9RG18 9HE: also in RG18 9RG18 9HH: also in RG18 9RG18 9HR: also in RG18 9RG18 9HS: also in RG18 9RG18 9HT: also in RG18 9RG18 9HU: also in RG18 9RG18 9HX: also in RG18 9RG18 9HY: also in RG18 9RG18 9HZ: also in RG18 9RG18 9JA: also in RG18 9RG18 9JB: also in RG18 9RG18 9JD: also in RG18 9RG18 9JE: also in RG18 9RG18 9JF: also in RG18 9RG18 9JG: also in RG18 9RG18 9JH: also in RG18 9RG18 9JL: also in RG18 9RG18 9JQ: also in RG18 9RG18 9JR: also in RG18 9RG18 9JX: also in RG18 9RG18 9LD: also in RG18 9RG18 9NE: also in RG18 9RG18 9NF: also in RG18 9RG18 9NG: also in RG18 9RG18 9NH: also in RG18 9RG18 9NX: also in RG18 9RG18 9NY: also in RG18 9RG18 9NZ: also in RG18 9RG18 9PA: also in RG18 9RG18 9PB: also in RG18 9RG18 9PE: also in RG18 9RG18 9PF: also in RG18 9RG18 9PG: also in RG18 9RG18 9PH: also in RG18 9RG18 9PJ: also in RG18 9RG18 9PL: also in RG18 9RG18 9PN: also in RG18 9RG18 9PP: also in RG18 9RG18 9PQ: also in RG18 9RG18 9PR: also in RG18 9RG18 9PS: also in RG18 9RG18 9PT: also in RG18 9RG18 9PU: also in RG18 9RG18 9PW: also in RG18 9RG18 9PX: also in RG18 9RG18 9PY: also in RG18 9RG18 9PZ: also in RG18 9 Downe House 1.8 km2 places, 2.0–2.3 kmGP 4.8 kmChieveley & Cold Ash RG18 9PD Map of RG18 9PD and what is near it Map of RG18 9PD: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the RG18 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.0–2.3 kmNewbury Racecourse station 4.1 kmGP 4.8 kmChieveley & Cold Ash RG18 9PD
  • RG18 9PD
  • Other postcodes in RG18 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.4221, longitude -1.2632)

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 9PD?

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 9PD?

Every home and business at RG18 9PD 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 RG18 9PD?

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 9PD 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 9PD.

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 9PD: 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 9PD 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 9PD?

Homes in RG18 9 sold for a typical £642,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 10.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£642,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£715,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £730,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £408,750 10 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 9PD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RG18 9PD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 April 2025. 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 9PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around RG18 9PD. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 9PD

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 £4,176 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,227.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,670
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,949
Band Cabout 150 (27%)£2,227
Band Dabout 90 (16%)£2,505
Band Eabout 90 (16%)£3,062
Band Fabout 100 (18%)£3,619
Band Gabout 100 (18%)£4,176
Band Hwithheld£5,011

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 9PD is in (ONS area E01016284), 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 9PD?

The nearest open schools to RG18 9PD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG18 9PD, 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 9PD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG18 9PD is Thatcham Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Thatcham Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Newbury Racecourse Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cold Ash Post Office, 100 m away.

More stations near RG18 9PD, 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 9PD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG18 9PD, 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 9PD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG18 9PD 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 RG18 9PD?

The nearest to the centre of RG18 9PD, 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 9PD?

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 9PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG18 9PD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 9PD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG18 9PD, 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 9PD?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG18 9PD 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 9PD in a conservation area?

The centre of RG18 9PD 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 9PD?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG18 9PD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: robbery 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 9PD

Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Cold Ash
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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