Overview for Gordon Crescent, NEWBURY, RG20 6NT

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 Gordon Crescent, NEWBURY, RG20 6NT

South East
This postcode is in the parish of
Compton
in
Ridgeway
within
West Berkshire
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near RG20 6NT

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
0
In Progress
1
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near RG20 6NT

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Gordon Crescent, RG20 6NT that have been reported to Thames Valley Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near RG20 6NT

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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 Bucklebury and Downlands neighbourhood.

Thames Valley Police

Bucklebury and Downlands Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
20
Jan 2024
33
Vehicle Crime
Feb 2024
14
Jan 2024
11
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
10
Jan 2024
7

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 Gordon Crescent, RG20 6NT

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for RG20 6NT

Latitude
51.513931
Longitude
-1.252255

Residents at RG20 6NT

Households
16
Male
27
Female
29
People per Household
3.50

Sunrise and Sunset at RG20 6NT

Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
20:10

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

RG20 6NT is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear21.20%
Cloudy69.66%
Rain6.27%
Windy2.77%
Other0.10%

Population

West Berkshire
158,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at RG20 6NT

Active
None

Postcode Details for RG20 6NT

Introduced
1 Jul 1995

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
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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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