UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rg20
RG20Newbury, West Berkshire, England
House prices in RG20, Newbury
Homes in RG20 sold for a median of £566,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 412 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 8 postcode districts in the West Berkshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 225 | £780,000 | £590,000 to £1,000,000 |
| Semi-detached | 95 | £450,000 | £385,000 to £562,000 |
| Terraced | 75 | £325,000 | £300,000 to £388,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 17 | £200,000 | £165,000 to £275,000 |
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 55% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.9 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
62 sales in RG20, or 15%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in RG20
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in RG20 9, around Woolton Hill and Highclere, with a median of £725,000, and lowest in RG20 5, around Kingsclere, at £375,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in RG20 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 35 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RG20 9XE | £1,350,000 | 3 |
| RG20 9DE | £1,210,000 | 3 |
| RG20 9TT | £880,000 | 3 |
| RG20 7JF | £875,000 | 3 |
| RG20 8TS | £850,000 | 4 |
| RG20 5NL | £840,000 | 3 |
| RG20 9AN | £802,500 | 8 |
| RG20 0PR | £765,000 | 3 |
| RG20 9QS | £745,000 | 3 |
| RG20 8RU | £670,000 | 3 |
| RG20 9PW | £670,000 | 3 |
| RG20 8QW | £635,000 | 3 |
| RG20 5SP | £620,000 | 3 |
| RG20 6PB | £620,000 | 5 |
| RG20 9TA | £596,000 | 4 |
| RG20 0AB | £592,500 | 3 |
| RG20 9EZ | £570,000 | 3 |
| RG20 7BH | £562,000 | 3 |
| RG20 6NN | £540,000 | 5 |
| RG20 9TS | £510,000 | 3 |
| RG20 7BD | £505,500 | 4 |
| RG20 6QS | £485,000 | 3 |
| RG20 8AA | £483,500 | 4 |
| RG20 5SD | £430,000 | 6 |
| RG20 5RE | £380,500 | 4 |
| RG20 9UR | £370,000 | 3 |
| RG20 9XW | £327,500 | 4 |
| RG20 8HN | £325,000 | 3 |
| RG20 5AB | £320,000 | 3 |
| RG20 4UT | £315,000 | 3 |
| RG20 5PL | £315,000 | 4 |
| RG20 5RL | £311,000 | 3 |
| RG20 5RP | £310,000 | 3 |
| RG20 5TB | £286,000 | 3 |
| RG20 7LA | £185,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £430,000 in 2016 to £600,000 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the West Berkshire council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RG20 is the second most expensive.
- RG8 Reading£590,000
- RG20 Newbury, this district£566,500
- RG7 Reading£465,000
- RG31 Reading£416,000
- RG18 Thatcham£412,000
- RG17 Hungerford£386,500
- RG14 Newbury£360,000
- RG19 Thatcham£354,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 14 | |
| C | 106 | |
| D | 198 | |
| E | 121 | |
| F | 27 | |
| G | 8 |
Only 26% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 85 | ||
| 79 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 21 |
With 21% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of RG20, from the sales in RG20, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Evingar 160 sales£675,000
- Hungerford & Kintbury 32 sales£573,000
- Downlands 45 sales£570,000
- Ridgeway 55 sales£445,000
- Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst 77 sales£370,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Chieveley & Cold Ash and Newbury Speen.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £375,000 for a semi-detached house on Rutherford Close to £950,000 for a detached house on Cross Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in RG20. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 6 WheelwrightsSold for £475,000
- 14 Meadow CloseSold for £420,000
- 9 Rutherford CloseSold for £375,000
- Tanglewood Tubbs LaneSold for £922,500
- 3 Middle Farm CottagesSold for £470,000
- 1 Gravelly CloseSold for £535,000
- Hallam Cross LaneSold for £950,000
- West GlebeSold for £1,250,000
- Rosetta House Penwood RoadSold for £675,000
- 6 Tile Barn RowSold for £390,000
Living in RG20
Crime
39 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 87 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 59% of homes can get it
Lower than 87 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
70% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,505 a year in West Berkshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 70 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 412 standard sales in RG20, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.