Sandy Close, Hermitage, Thatcham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for RG18 9QP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£559,000

3 sales

Price range

£447k – £645k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Mar 2023

RG18 9QP

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At a glance

House prices£559k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkNewbury Racecourse station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Sandy Close, Hermitage, Thatcham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £559,000. Recorded sale prices on Sandy Close range from £447,000 to £645,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sandy Close compared

RG18 postcode area£454,901

Thatcham£407,688

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sandy Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£559,000	7 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Sandy Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Sandy Close RG18 9QP	7 Mar 2023	£645,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Sandy Close RG18 9QP	9 Sep 2022	£447,000	Detached	Freehold
Hollow Bank, Sandy Close RG18 9QP	19 Nov 2020	£585,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Sandy Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Downe House 535 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Curridge Primary School 111 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Hermitage Primary School 186 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Priors Court School 67 pupils	Other independent special school	5–20	Report	1.3 mi
Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Finian's Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools 307 pupils	Other independent school	2–13	Report	1.9 mi
Chieveley Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Newbury Racecourse station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Newbury station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Thatcham station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Curridge Piece 1 min walk
Curridge Piece 1 min walk
Long Lane The Lamb (opp, B4009 Long Lane) 3 min walk
Long Lane The Lamb (adj, B4009 Long Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Downland Practice
East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury · 1.9 mi
Thatcham Health Centre
Bath Road, Thatcham · 2.9 mi
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre
Strawberry Hill Med.ctr, Old Bath Road, Newbury · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Hermitage - Newbury Road · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Chieveley Moto SF · 1.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Thatcham Express · 2.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Thatcham - Harts Hill Road · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

Downland Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Hermitage Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
Community Dental Clinic · 2.7 mi
Da Clinics Ltd · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.4%	62.5%
Private rented	18.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	981

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.5%	18.6%
Residents	3,265

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	89%	92%

Share of homes across West Berkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sandy Close

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Who lives around Sandy Close

Ethnic group

	Here	West Berkshire
White	90.2%	91.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.4%	3.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	West Berkshire
Christian	51.7%	49.1%
No religion	36.9%	41.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Muslim	0.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	West Berkshire
Born in the UK	88.1%	88%
Born outside the UK	11.9%	12%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.6%	37%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	14.5%
No qualifications	9.7%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.3%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.2%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	West Berkshire
Very good health	61.5%	51%
Good health	28.6%	34.6%
Fair health	8.1%	11%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Berkshire
2 cars or vans in household	44.1%	35.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	27.4%	14.5%
1 car or van in household	24.4%	38.3%
No cars or vans in household	4.1%	12.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Berkshire.

Planning and heritage near Sandy Close

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Estate agents near Sandy Close

Henwick Properties 3.0 mi
Chancellors 3.1 mi
Roots 3.1 mi
Belvoir 3.2 mi
Cricketts 3.2 mi

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