Neighbourhood · West Berkshire
Newbury South West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Newbury South West neighbourhood of West Berkshire, England (ONS area West Berkshire 020). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RG14, RG19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG14 7BT.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against West Berkshire
Newbury South West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against West Berkshire (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £405,000 and flats for £181,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across West Berkshire (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Newbury, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£405,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£181,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.04; 0 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£60,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Newbury South West sits in West Berkshire
- Typical house price: 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Newbury South West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Berkshire, 1 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Newbury Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (470 m in a straight line). About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (40 to 49 min) and Reading (15 to 24 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school St Bartholomew's School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jan 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Newbury South West
What is the typical house price in Newbury South West?
£405,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Newbury South West compare with the rest of West Berkshire?
Typical house price: 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire.
Is Newbury South West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Newbury South West gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 0 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Newbury South West?
Newbury. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (470 m in a straight line). About 4.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (40 to 49 min) and Reading (15 to 24 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Newbury South West?
Nearest state primary school. St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Bartholomew's School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Jan 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.