RG18 9UL postcode in West Berkshire, England
RG18 9UL is a postcode in West Berkshire, in the Bucklebury ward. It is in the Reading West and Mid Berkshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 1995. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where RG18 9UL is, and what is near it
- RG18 9UL
- Other postcodes in RG18 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 51.4435, longitude -1.2389)
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 9UL?
- 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 9UL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Reading West and Mid BerkshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Olivia Bailey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Olivia Bailey
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 9UL?
Every home and business at RG18 9UL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Berkshire: 88%
West Berkshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across West Berkshire.
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 9UL?
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 9UL 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 9UL.
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 9UL: 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 9UL 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 9UL?
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.
- 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 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 9UL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG18 9UL 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
Food hygiene ratings at RG18 9UL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at RG18 9UL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RG18 9UL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around RG18 9UL. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (25%). 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 £1,670 (band A) to £5,011 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,176.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,670 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,949 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,227 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,505 |
| Band E | about 130 (20%) | £3,062 |
| Band F | about 120 (19%) | £3,619 |
| Band G | about 140 (22%) | £4,176 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £5,011 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 RG18 9UL is in (ONS area E01016265), 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 9UL?
The nearest open schools to RG18 9UL, 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 9UL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG18 9UL is Thatcham Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.
- Thatcham Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
- Midgham Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 RG18 9UL, 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 9UL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG18 9UL, 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 4.7 kmCycle
- Chapel Row Surgery Phone 0118 971 3252 5.1 kmDrive
- Burdwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01635 868006 5.3 kmDrive
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 9UL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG18 9UL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG18 9UL?
The nearest to the centre of RG18 9UL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Chapel Street - Thatcham Phone 01635 866662 4.6 kmCycle
- Cedar Dental Care Phone 01428 605802 4.6 kmCycle
- Lifesmiles Phone 07725 629337 4.7 kmCycle
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 9UL?
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 5.5 kmDrive
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0118 902 8000 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 9UL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG18 9UL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Charlotte House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 247202 2.8 kmCycle
- 30 Broad Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 871191 3.5 kmCycle
- 1-2 Prior's Court Cottages Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01635 247202 4.0 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 9UL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG18 9UL, 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 4.7 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 9UL?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG18 9UL 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 4.4 kmCycle
- GKG Vets 4.9 kmCycle
- Goring Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1491 873638 11.3 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 9UL in a conservation area?
The centre of RG18 9UL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 RG18 9UL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of RG18 9UL in the latest month it has published.
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 9UL
- Ward
- Bucklebury
- Parish
- Bucklebury
- 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
Around RG18 9UL
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.