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Street guide • RG18 9RU • Hermitage, Berkshire

Orchard Close, Hermitage, Berkshire

Orchard Close is a street in Hermitage, Berkshire with postcode coverage including RG18 9RU.

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Primary postcode
RG18 9RU
Mapped length
Not available
Council
West Berkshire Council
Region or nation
Not available
Known addresses
7
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0

About Orchard Close

Location, postcode coverage and key details for this street and its surroundings

Orchard Close is a cul-du-sac in Hermitage. It lies within the county of Berkshire. It is a public highway maintained by West Berkshire Council.

This road lies at an average height of 118.7 metres above sea level, with elevations ranging from 118.1 m to 119.3 m across 9 sampled points. Elevation data is sourced from OS Terrain 50, which has a horizontal resolution of 50 metres.

The road is approximately 80.18 metres long and has 10 properties at the time of writing.

Orchard Close is a street in Hermitage, Berkshire.

The page currently lists postcode coverage including RG18 9RU.

Orchard Close is off Hampstead Norreys Road (B4009).

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Postcodes on Orchard Close

1 known postcode linked with this street
RG18 9RU

Addresses on Orchard Close

Known domestic and commercial address points grouped for easier scanning

🏠 Domestic: 7 🏭 Commercial: 0

🏠 HEATHERCROFT
No sub-addresses listed.
🏠 PIPPINS
No sub-addresses listed.
🏠 SUNNYSIDE
No sub-addresses listed.
🏠 SUN HILL
No sub-addresses listed.
🏠 COLTON
No sub-addresses listed.
🏠 TIMBERVALE
No sub-addresses listed.
🏠 SUNNY MOUNT
No sub-addresses listed.

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Location details

Coordinates, grid references and mapping links for Orchard Close
Location map for Orchard Close
Street Orchard Close, Hermitage, Berkshire
Latitude 51.460132
Longitude -1.266366
OS Easting (X) 450963
OS Northing (Y) 173771
OS grid reference SU510738

Property profile

A summary of homes, tenure, age bands and recorded sales on this street

Property types, tenure and build ages

🏠 The majority of homes are Private Rental.

TenureCount
Private Rental5
Owner-occupied4

🧱 Most homes are Detached Bungalow and Detached House.

Property TypeCount
Detached Bungalow5
Detached House2

📆 Properties were built between 1939 and 1999, with most built around 1958.

Min YearMax YearMedianModeAverageSample Size
1939199919581958196212

House sales summary

Yearly house sales summary for Orchard Close
Year High Low Average Sales
2019 £350,000 £350,000 £350,000 1

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Energy performance certificates

Energy ratings and housing details drawn from EPC records on this street
7 EPC records on this street
Most common current rating E (3)
Most common potential rating C (5)
Most common property type Bungalow (5)
Most common tenure Owner-occupied (4)
Common age band 1950-1966 (3)
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EPC records associated with Orchard Close
Address Current Potential Property type Tenure Age band
COLTON E C Bungalow Owner-occupied 1967-1975
HEATHERCROFT D C Bungalow Owner-occupied 1950-1966
PIPPINS E C House Rented (private) 1991-1995
SUN HILL E C Bungalow rental (private) 1950-1966
SUNNY MOUNT F B House Owner-occupied 1950-1966
SUNNYSIDE G B Bungalow rental (private) 1930-1949
TIMBERVALE D C Bungalow Owner-occupied 1930-1949

Nearby transport

Bus stops and rail stations close to Orchard Close

Nearest rail stations

Newbury Racecourse
Distance: 4.62 miles
Newbury Racecourse station, Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST
Thatcham
Distance: 4.69 miles
Thatcham station, Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP

Nearby schools

Schools near Orchard Close where location data is available
Hermitage Primary School
Distance: 0.06 miles
Hermitage Primary School, Hampstead Norreys Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9SA
England
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School
Distance: 1.96 miles
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School, Newbury Hill, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0TR
England

Nearby supermarkets

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Supermarket
Tesco
Distance: 3.55 miles
Supermarket
sainsburys
Distance: 3.95 miles
Supermarket
Waitrose
Distance: 4.00 miles
Supermarket
Tesco
Distance: 4.32 miles

Recorded street crime

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Monthly street crime counts for Orchard Close
Month Recorded incidents
August 2025 0
September 2025 0
October 2025 0
November 2025 0
December 2025 0
January 2026 0
February 2026 0
March 2026 0
April 2026 0
May 2026 0
June 2026 0
July 2026 0

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Nearby places to stay

Hotels and other nearby accommodation records where available
Travelodge Newbury Chieveley M4
1.97 miles away
MOTO SERVICE AREA, A34 Oxford Rd, Thatcham, RG18 9XX
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Travelodge London Newbury Road
4.45 miles away
49 London Rd, Newbury, RG14 1JN
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Premier Inn Newbury Town Centre London Road
4.47 miles away
Park Way
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Premier Inn Newbury Town Centre South A339
5.85 miles away
Pinchington Lane
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Travelodge Newbury Tot Hill
8.37 miles away
Tot Hill Services, A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, RG20 9BX
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Travelodge Reading M4 Westbound
10.15 miles away
Moto Service Area, M4, Reading, RG30 3UQ
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