Property market | £424,953 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Southampton (28.2 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 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Berkshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (30 mins) - Paddington (65 mins) | |
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£424,953 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Southampton (28.2 miles) | |
79.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.5 | 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 (30 mins) - Paddington (65 mins) | |
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The property market in Walbury Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £713,773, which is up 2.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £424,953 (up 2.0% on last year) , a terraced house £336,160 (up 1.6% on last year) and a flat £221,940. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £931 per month. Property prices in Walbury Hill 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 Walbury Hill, prices have risen much more quickly 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 September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Walbury Hill has one school nearby: Inkpen Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Weavers Lane, Hungerford. 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 |
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Inkpen Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (7/20/2022) | 23 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hungerford |
School | Type |
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Inkpen Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (7/20/2022) 23 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Walbury Hill | Commute options |
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Kintbury A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +16% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 39 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Hungerford A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Bedwyn A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 34 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 131 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Newbury A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +9% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Reading (23 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (54 mins - Great Western Railway - £504 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 121 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Andover A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Reading (46 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 77 mins - South Western Railway - £485 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 82 mins - South Western Railway - £485 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway - £485 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Chiltern Railways - £485 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 175 mins - Southern) View details |
Whitchurch (Hampshire) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Reading (38 mins - South Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (72 mins - South Western Railway - £469 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Great Western Railway - £469 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 79 mins - South Western Railway - £469 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
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 |
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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% |
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 |
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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% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). Walbury Hill 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% |
Crime stats were found at the West Berkshire level:
Type | West Berkshire | UK |
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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 |
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 Walbury Hill.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
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 |
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Thames | River Kennet, River Og, River Aldbourne, Froxfield Stream, River Dun, River Shalbourne | River Kennet from Berwick Bassett to Newbury including Winterbourne Monkton, Marlborough, Ramsbury, Hungerford, Denford, Kintbury and Newbury; also the River Og, the River Aldbourne, the Froxfield Stream, the River Dun and the River Shalbourne |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Walbury Hill, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 14Secondary: 10 | N/A |
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 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: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £422,667 Detached: £684,866 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 | 19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Walbury Hill, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 14Secondary: 10 |
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £422,667 Detached: £684,866 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 |
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