Neighbourhood · West Berkshire
Theale & Beenham: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Theale & Beenham neighbourhood of West Berkshire, England (ONS area West Berkshire 009). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RG7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG7 5HN.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against West Berkshire
Theale & Beenham is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against West Berkshire (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £402,750 and flats for £233,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest station, Theale, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre. Recorded crime per resident is 1.0 times the borough's rate, but there are about 2.9 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£402,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£233,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% 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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.08; 3 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 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,600
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
A busy centre, with about 2.9 jobs for every resident here, so crime per resident overstates the risk to people who live here (17,990 jobs in 2024 against 6,193 residents at the 2021 census). 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 Theale & Beenham sits in West Berkshire
- Typical house price: 8th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 9th 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 Theale & Beenham
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
3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against West Berkshire, 2 the other way and 12 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
- Recorded crime
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Theale Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Newbury (12 to 17 min) and London Paddington (34 to 39 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 Theale C.E. Primary School 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Theale Green School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Apr 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 Theale & Beenham
What is the typical house price in Theale & Beenham?
£402,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Theale & Beenham compare with the rest of West Berkshire?
Typical house price: 8th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in West Berkshire.
Is Theale & Beenham an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Theale & Beenham gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 3 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Theale & Beenham?
Theale. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Newbury (12 to 17 min) and London Paddington (34 to 39 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Theale & Beenham?
Nearest state primary school. Theale C.E. Primary School. 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Theale Green School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Apr 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.