Newbury is a thriving and vibrant market town in Berkshire surrounded by beautiful countryside and with excellent connectivity.

The town is perhaps best known for being home to one of the UK’s leading racecourses, staging 29 race days a year, though it is notable for its architecture too, with a 15^th century church and many 17^th and 18^th century listed buildings.

Newbury has lots to offer as a destination, with two very popular theatres, the Corn Exchange and the Watermill Theatre, as well as a twice weekly market, on Thursdays and Saturdays. The wide variety of eateries in the town centre includes independents alongside familiar brands, with a choice of well-regarded pubs in the numerous nearby villages.

The surrounding countryside is largely unspoiled, with Highclere Castle – the real-life Downton Abbey – five miles south of the town, set within its 5,000 acre estate.

A superb choice of schools is a big draw for buyers, with excellent options at all levels, both state and private. In addition, the connectivity by both road and rail makes the area sought after by those who want to be in the countryside but within easy reach of London. There is a mainline train service from Newbury to London Paddington from 41 minutes or from nearby Reading on the Elizabeth line from 23 minutes. The area also benefits from connections to the M4 and the A34 offering access to the capital as well as Heathrow, Reading, Oxford, Swindon, Basingstoke, the West Country, the south coast and the Midlands.

Moving to the area

Our typical buyers tend to be young families making decisions about schools and those who are hybrid working, spending part of the week working from home, which has opened up the possibility of village life. 

In terms of house prices, the area offers relative value for money in comparison to other popular commuter locations in the Home Counties. A four or five bedroom village home with a good sized garden is around £750,000 to £1.5m, while from around £1.5m to £2m you’ll get a substantial family home with maybe a couple of acres and a swimming pool or tennis court.

Popular villages include Kingsclere, Highclere, Woolton Hill, Kintbury, Brightwalton, Chieveley, Hermitage and Cold Ash, to name but a few, while in the town itself, prime residential neighbourhoods include Speen, Donnington, West Mills and Tydehams, where you can expect to pay more than £1m for a four to five bedroom house.

Further information

Contact Deborah Giacobbi