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Thatcham South East & Bradfield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Thatcham South East & Bradfield neighbourhood of West Berkshire, England (ONS area West Berkshire 011). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RG18, RG19, RG26, RG7, RG8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG7 5TX.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against West Berkshire

Thatcham South East & Bradfield is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against West Berkshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £455,000 and flats for £197,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with West Berkshire (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Midgham, is about a 17-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

£455,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£197,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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 -0.05; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£74,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 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

Where Thatcham South East & Bradfield sits in West Berkshire

Typical house price: 9th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire
Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 5th highest 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 Thatcham South East & Bradfield

Median resale price of houses each year here and across West Berkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across West Berkshire, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Berkshire, 2 the other way and 14 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.

Rising against the borough

Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Anti-social behaviour

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Midgham Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Reading (about 19 min) and Newbury (about 12 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 Woolhampton C.E. Primary School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Nov 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Kennet School 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

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 Thatcham South East & Bradfield

What is the typical house price in Thatcham South East & Bradfield?

£455,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

How does Thatcham South East & Bradfield compare with the rest of West Berkshire?

Typical house price: 9th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire.

Is Thatcham South East & Bradfield an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Thatcham South East & Bradfield gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Thatcham South East & Bradfield?

Midgham. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Reading (about 19 min) and Newbury (about 12 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Thatcham South East & Bradfield?

Nearest state primary school. Woolhampton C.E. Primary School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Kennet School. 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).

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.