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Living in Ashmore Green: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Ashmore Green is 39/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband is where Ashmore Green most outperforms the national norm: 90/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. That makes it the 7th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the RG18 postcode district.

It scores 18 points below the RG18 postcode district as a whole, which averages 57/100. Its broadband score runs 10 points above the RG18 district's 80/100. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: RG18 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
56
Air Quality NO₂ 5.4 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³
76
Green Space 9
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
35
2 schools in area · 19 within 4km
2Good
  • Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Whitelands Park Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
12
A&E departmentsBasingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital11.7 mi
Royal Berkshire Hospital13.6 mi
Great Western Hospital20.8 mi
Hospital waitsBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust1 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99%
Nearest GP surgeryThatcham Health Centre1.3 mi
GP capacity1,745 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
90
Full fibre (FTTP)77.3%
available across West Berkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
42
Council tax West Berkshire · 2026-27
A £1,670
B £1,948
C £2,227
D £2,505
E £3,062
F £3,618
G £4,175
H £5,010
Energy Southern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Thames Water
Average bill regional £489/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
17
Newbury Racecourse 2.1 mi
Thatcham 2.4 mi
Newbury 2.7 mi
J13 M4 2.5 mi
J13 M4 2.9 mi
J14 M4 8.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
28
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Ample 5

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Ashmore Green in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Cold Ash 50 0.8 mi away ⇄
Thatcham 56 1.5 mi away ⇄
Curridge 36 1.8 mi away ⇄
Upper Bucklebury 45 2.3 mi away ⇄
Hermitage 44 2.3 mi away ⇄
Newbury 55 2.6 mi away ⇄
Greenham 48 2.7 mi away ⇄
Chieveley 41 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bishop's Green 46 3.2 mi away ⇄
Chapel Row 48 4.0 mi away ⇄
Brimpton 38 4.4 mi away ⇄
Stanford Dingley 46 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ashmore Green a nice place to live?

Ashmore Green has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ashmore Green is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Ashmore Green?

Among the top-rated schools in Ashmore Green are Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School and Whitelands Park Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Ashmore Green in total.

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Postcode districts in Ashmore Green

RG18 57 ⇄

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