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Where is Bucklebury?

Bucklebury is in the county of Berkshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Newbury and its latitude and longitude is: 51.442531 -1.1943.

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What is the property market like in Bucklebury?

The property market in Bucklebury has had an average increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £690,148, which is up 4.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £420,589 (up 5.4% on last year) , a terraced house £333,444 (up 4.5% on last year) and a flat £222,098. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £931 per month.

Property prices in Bucklebury are similar to the average property prices across Berkshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bucklebury, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Berkshire region.

Property data is based on West Berkshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Regarding the health of the Berkshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bucklebury, or click here to browse the longer list of Bucklebury property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
SPRINGWOOD, Bucklebury Alley, Thatcham, West Berkshire , RG18 9NH	Detached - Sold for £1,850,000 in July 2023
CYPRESS FARM, Bucklebury Alley, Thatcham, West Berkshire , RG18 9NJ	Detached - Sold for £1,600,000 in May 2023
36, Broad Lane, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6QJ	Detached - Sold for £795,000 in January 2023
57, Broad Lane, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6QH	Detached - Sold for £775,000 in October 2023
43, Broad Lane, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6QH	Detached - Sold for £750,000 in January 2023
GREENBANKS, , Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6SU	Detached - Sold for £690,000 in May 2023
36, Mortons Lane, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6QQ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £640,000 in February 2023
37, Mortons Lane, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6QQ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £635,000 in February 2023
SUNNYSIDE, The Slade, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6TG	Detached - Sold for £625,000 in July 2023
1, Blacklands Road, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 6QP	Detached - Sold for £472,500 in May 2023
12, Bucklebury Place, Reading, West Berkshire , RG7 5UD	Flat - Sold for £195,000 in November 2023

Which schools are near Bucklebury?

Bucklebury has a couple of schools nearby, including Bucklebury C.E. Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Blacklands Road, Reading.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	2: Good (1/21/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	Reading
Yattendon C.E. Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (9/27/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	Thatcham

School	Type
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/21/2015)
Yattendon C.E. Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/27/2013)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Bucklebury?

Bucklebury has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Paddington (from Thatcham) in 48 min(s).

Station	Distance from Bucklebury	Commute options
Thatcham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year.	3 miles	- Reading (23 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (48 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 126 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 220 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 269 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Midgham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +20% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Reading (22 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 129 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 223 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 272 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Aldermaston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Reading (18 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 125 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 219 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 268 mins - CrossCountry) View details
Goring & Streatley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	8 miles	- Reading (9 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (43 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (3 change(s) - 62 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (87 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (117 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 99 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Chiltern Railways - £454 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Avanti West Coast - £454 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 188 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 198 mins - Southern) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 220 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 229 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 268 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 310 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 342 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 346 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (West Berkshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of West Berkshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	91.9%	81.7%
Asian	3.7%	9.3%
Mixed	2.4%	2.9%
Black	1.3%	4.0%
Other	0.7%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Bucklebury?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Newbury consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.1%
Small employers and own account workers	11.3%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	19.3%	89 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.9%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.2%
Semi-routine occupations	10.5%
Routine occupations	9.8%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	4.9%	544 out of 573
Full-time students	5.1%

How fast is the broadband in Bucklebury?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). Bucklebury is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 79.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Newbury level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	79.7 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Bucklebury area?

Crime stats were found at the West Berkshire level:

Type	West Berkshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	61	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	2	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	9	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	22	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Bucklebury?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bucklebury.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Thames	River Kennet	River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading including Burghfield, Colthrop, Woolhampton, Aldermaston, Theale, Calcot and Southcote
Thames	River Pang, Sulham Brook	River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne, including Compton, Hampstead Norreys, Frilsham, Bucklebury, Stanford Dingley, Bradfield and Tidmarsh; and the Sulham Brook from Theale to Pangbourne including Sulham
Thames	River Pang	River Pang at Bucklebury
Thames	River Enborne, Eccinswell Brook, Kingsclere Brook, Baughurst Brook, Foudry Brook, West End Brook, Bishopswood Stream	River Enborne from Gore End down to Aldermaston including the Ecchinswell Brook and the Kingsclere Brook; also the Foudry Brook and its tributaries from Scotsman's Green to Green Park including Stratfield Mortimer and Tadley on the Bishopswood Stream
Thames	River Pang	River Pang for Frilsham, Stanford Dingley and Bradfield

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Bucklebury compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 1 Secondary:	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 14 Secondary: 10	N/A
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 2 Secondary:	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950	44	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950	44	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950	44	Primary: 15 Secondary: 8	24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 2 Secondary:	24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	14.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £416,058 Detached: £659,817	118	Primary: 27 Secondary: 11	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 14 Secondary: 10
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771	68	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950	44	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950	44	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950	44	Primary: 15 Secondary: 8
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market	Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148	61	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £416,058 Detached: £659,817	118	Primary: 27 Secondary: 11

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	Property market	£420,589 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Heathrow (32.0 miles)
	Broadband	79.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 91.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 8.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 89 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 544 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newbury level)
	Community	Median age is 43.5 \| Population of 6,730 \| Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Berkshire)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (18 mins) - Paddington (48 mins)
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	£420,589 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Heathrow (32.0 miles)
	79.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 43.5 \| 6,730 \| Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK
	Ranked 89 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 544 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newbury level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Berkshire)
	- Reading (18 mins) - Paddington (48 mins)
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