Area guide

Living in RG20, West Berkshire

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RG20 in West Berkshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in West Berkshire: £402,790, up 0.2% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South East average is £380,380.

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What actually sold around RG20

119 recorded home sales on the streets around central RG20 in the last 2 years, with a median of £340,000 and a range from £115,000 to £1,212,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.

AddressTypeSold forDate
4 POSTING HOUSE MEWS, RG14 1QW semi-detached £450,000 2026-06-22
140 RUSSELL ROAD, RG14 5JU semi-detached £500,000 2026-06-05
59 AVONBANK LODGE WEST STREET, RG14 1EZ flat-maisonette £130,000 2026-05-29
14 AVONBANK LODGE WEST STREET, RG14 1EZ flat-maisonette £123,000 2026-05-01
60 AVONBANK LODGE WEST STREET, RG14 1EZ flat-maisonette £365,000 2026-04-10
36 CRAWFORD PLACE, RG14 1XQ flat-maisonette £145,000 2026-03-24

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

24 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
St Bartholomew's School Secondary Outstanding 0.8 mi
Speenhamland School Primary Good 0.4 mi
The Willows Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary Good 1.7 mi
Highwood Copse Primary School Primary Good 1.7 mi
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Primary Not rated 0.3 mi

15 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for RG20 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: St Gabriel's School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near RG20, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations26.1%
Associate professional and technical17.4%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.3%
Skilled trades8.6%
Administrative and secretarial8.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

182 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RG20 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on West Berkshire's figures.

Common questions about RG20

What is the average house price in RG20?

The average sold price in West Berkshire is £402,790 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in RG20?

Prices in West Berkshire are up 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in RG20?

The median of 119 recorded sales around central RG20 in the last 2 years is £340,000, ranging from £115,000 to £1,212,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in RG20?

24 schools sit within 3 miles of central RG20, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in RG20?

182 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG20 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is RG20 at risk of flooding?

Central RG20 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is RG20 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £340,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 182 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is RG20 safe?

182 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG20 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? RG20 or RG14, RG20 or RG18, RG20 or RG19.

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