Property market | £420,589 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (26.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 80.2mbps average broadband speeds (very 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 12 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 563 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wokingham level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.5 | Population of 153,822 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Berkshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (7 mins) - Paddington (34 mins) - Vauxhall (73 mins) - London Waterloo (74 mins) - East Croydon (90 mins) | |
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£420,589 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (26.9 miles) | |
80.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.5 | 153,822 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 12 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 563 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wokingham level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Berkshire) | |
- Reading (7 mins) - Paddington (34 mins) - Vauxhall (73 mins) - London Waterloo (74 mins) - East Croydon (90 mins) | |
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Click icons on the map for more detail.West Berkshire has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Morrisons Daily Reading 10 West End Road, Tesco Burghfield Common Express. We found one nearby bar: Fox & Hounds. We found one nearby restaurant: Bahgecha Restaurant. We found one nearby cafe: Christians Together In Mission T/a Cafe B. West Berkshire has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire, 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 |
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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 West Berkshire, or click here to browse the longer list of West Berkshire property transactions from 2023.
West Berkshire has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Theale Green School (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Church Street, Reading. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Garland Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Mrs Bland's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Theale C.E. Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
The Willink School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Theale Green School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Theale C.E. Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/18/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Mrs Bland's Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/7/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/28/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/14/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2012) | 50 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
The Willink School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Garland Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Theale Green School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/5/2022) | 150 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
School | Type |
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Theale C.E. Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/18/2012) |
Mrs Bland's Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/7/2015) |
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/28/2012) |
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2011) |
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/14/2011) |
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2012) 50 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Willink School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2014) |
Garland Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/20/2014) |
Theale Green School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/5/2022) 150 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from West Berkshire | Commute options |
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Mortimer A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (17 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 74 mins - South 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 |
Theale A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (10 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (44 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 209 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 246 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 258 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 332 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 518 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Aldermaston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 4 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 |
Tilehurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (62 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 204 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 251 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bramley (Hampshire) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (14 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 65 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Chiltern Railways - £454 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Southern) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Avanti West Coast - £454 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 214 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 246 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 256 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 294 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 338 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 368 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 372 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Pangbourne A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (10 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (67 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 200 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 247 mins - CrossCountry) 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 Wokingham 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 | 12.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.3% | 12 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.8% | |
Routine occupations | 6.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.4% | 563 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 7.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). West Berkshire is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 80.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wokingham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 80.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.5% |
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 West Berkshire.
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 Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading including Burghfield, Colthrop, Woolhampton, Aldermaston, Theale, Calcot and Southcote |
Thames | River Kennet | River Kennet for Thatcham and Colthrop |
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 | Foudry Brook, West End Brook | Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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West Berkshire, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% 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: 14Secondary: 10 | N/A |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 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: 2Secondary: | 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: 16Secondary: 5 | 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: 15Secondary: 8 | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% 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: 6Secondary: 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: 8Secondary: 3 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% 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: 2Secondary: | 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: 2Secondary: 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: 1Secondary: 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: 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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West Berkshire, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
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: 14Secondary: 10 |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £609,545 Detached: £1,045,771 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
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: 15Secondary: 8 |
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £461,766 Detached: £725,950 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 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: 8Secondary: 3 |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £420,589 Detached: £690,148 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £416,058 Detached: £659,817 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 |
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