Overview for The Row, NEWBURY, RG20 8HS

Introduction

Newbury is a market town in the county of Berkshire, England, and is home to the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire Council. The town centres around a large market square retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall, an adjoining half timbered granary, and the 15th-century St Nicolas Church, along with 17th- and 18th-century listed buildings. As well as being home to Newbury Racecourse, it is the headquarters of Vodafone and software company Micro Focus International. In the valley of the River Kennet, 26 mi (42 km) south of Oxford, 25 mi (40 km) north of Winchester, 27 mi (43 km) southeast of Swindon and 20 mi (32 km) west of Reading.

Newbury lies on the edge of the Berkshire Downs; part of the North Wessex Downs Area of outstanding natural beauty, 3 mi (5 km) north of the Hampshire-Berkshire county boundary. In the suburban village of Donnington lies the part-ruined Donnington Castle and the surrounding hills are home to some of the country's most famous racehorse training grounds (centred on nearby Lambourn). To the south is a narrower range of hills including Walbury Hill and a few private landscape gardens and mansions, such as Highclere Castle. The local economy is inter-related to that of the eastern M4 corridor, which has most of its industrial, logistical and research businesses close to Newbury, mostly around Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead and Slough. Together with the adjoining town of Thatcham, 3 mi (5 km) distant, Newbury forms the principal part of an urban area of approximately 70,000 people.

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Summary for The Row, NEWBURY, RG20 8HS

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
Welford
in
Hungerford & Kintbury
within
West Berkshire
Rural/Urban
Hamlet and isolated dwellings   ?

Roadworks near RG20 8HS

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
0
In Progress
7
Completed
3
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near RG20 8HS

Details of personal injury accidents in and around The Row, RG20 8HS that have been reported to Thames Valley Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near RG20 8HS

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Police

This area is policed by Thames Valley Police.

Thames Valley Police split their policing area into 108 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Hungerford and Lambourn District neighbourhood.

Thames Valley Police

Hungerford and Lambourn District Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
20
Jan 2024
38
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
8
Jan 2024
8
Vehicle Crime
Feb 2024
5
Jan 2024
3

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Newbury parliamentary constituency.

Newbury is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Laura Farris (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for The Row, RG20 8HS

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for RG20 8HS

Latitude
51.453215
Longitude
-1.410836

Residents at RG20 8HS

Households
6
Male
11
Female
9
People per Household
3.33

Sunrise and Sunset at RG20 8HS

Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
20:21

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

RG20 8HS is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear20.59%
Cloudy69.40%
Rain6.55%
Windy3.38%
Other0.08%

Population

West Berkshire
158,000

Deprivation Index

58.7 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at RG20 8HS

Active
None

Postcode Details for RG20 8HS

Introduced
1 Jul 1995

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
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