Area Info for Compton (Berkshire)

Compton, Berkshire, UK

Compton is a small village located in the county of Berkshire, England. It is situated within the civil parish of Compton, which is part of the West Berkshire district. The village is known for its rural character and scenic countryside, offering a peaceful environment away from urban centres.

Geography and Location

Compton lies approximately 4 miles south of Newbury and is surrounded by agricultural land and woodland. The area features typical English countryside scenery, with open fields and hedgerows. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Compton are limited, villages in this region often have roots dating back several centuries. The area may contain traditional cottages and farm buildings, reflecting its rural heritage. Local history is often intertwined with the broader history of Berkshire.

Community and Amenities

Compton is a small community with a limited number of amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a church or community hall serving as focal points for local gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and nature observation. The countryside provides habitats for various wildlife species, contributing to the area's natural beauty.

Additional Information

Compton's charm lies in its rural tranquillity and traditional English village atmosphere. It is an ideal location for those seeking a quiet lifestyle within reach of larger towns and cities in Berkshire.
Education
School
Compton C.E. Primary School0.26 miles
School Road, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6QU
The Downs School0.31 miles
Manor Crescent, Compton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD
The Ilsleys Primary School1.81 miles
Church Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7LP
Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School2.36 miles
Newbury Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0TR
Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School2.51 miles
Stanmore Road, Beedon, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8SL
Blewbury Endowed Church of England Primary School3.67 miles
Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9QB
Hermitage Primary School4.05 miles
Hampstead Norreys Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9SA
Yattendon C.E. Primary School4.06 miles
Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UR
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School4.08 miles
The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9QL
Chilton County Primary School4.30 miles
Downside, Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0PQ
Priors Court School4.47 miles
Prior`s Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9NU
Cranford House School Trust Limited4.85 miles
Moulsford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9HT
Chieveley Primary School4.87 miles
School Road, Chieveley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8TY
Basildon C.E. Primary School5.02 miles
School Lane, Upper Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8PD
Moulsford Preparatory School5.08 miles
Moulsford-on-Thames, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9HR
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools5.11 miles
Marlston House, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9UL
Health
Clinic
Goring Surgery5.00 miles
Red Cross Road, Goring-On-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9HG
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Didcot6.15 miles
172A The Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8RZ
Didcot Health Centre6.18 miles
Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Didcot6.23 miles
17 Orchard Street, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LG
Oak Tree Health Centre6.77 miles
Tyne Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GD
Chapel Row Surgery7.17 miles
The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS
Wallingford Medical Practice7.48 miles
Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Lower Henwick Farm House7.61 miles
Turnpike Road, Thatcham,, RG18 3AP
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wallingford7.76 miles
Centre 70, The Kinecroft, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0DT
Hillcroft House7.80 miles
Rookes Way, Thatcham,, RG18 3HR
Specsavers Hearcare - Berkshire - Thatcham (Medical Practice)7.82 miles
Thatcham Health Centre, Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Thatcham Medical Practice7.82 miles
Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Thatcham Health Centre7.82 miles
3 Bath Road, Newbury, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Specsavers Hearcare - Berkshire - Thatcham (Burdwood Surgery)8.36 miles
Burdwood Surgery, Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YF
Burdwood Surgery8.36 miles
3 Wheelers Green Way, Newbury, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YF
Specsavers Hearcare - Berkshire - Newbury8.40 miles
42 Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1DT
GP
The Downland Practice at Compton0.10 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Compton, Newbury Berks, RG20 6NJ
Blewbury Branch Surgery3.79 miles
The Village Hall, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9QQ
The Downland Practice at Chieveley4.58 miles
The Surgery, East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8UY
Goring Surgery5.00 miles
Red Cross Road Surgery, Red Cross Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9HG
Woodlands Medical Centre5.99 miles
Dr B J Batty and Partners, Woodlands Medical Centre, Woodlands Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0BB
Didcot Health Centre6.18 miles
Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
The Oak Tree Partnership6.77 miles
Oak Tree Health Centre, Tyne Avenue, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7GD
Chapel Row Surgery7.17 miles
The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS
The Boathouse Surgery7.37 miles
The Boat House Surgery, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7DP
Wallingford Medical Practice7.48 miles
Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9DU
Woodcote Surgery7.53 miles
The Health Centre, Wayside Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PR
Thatcham Medical Practice7.82 miles
The Thatcham Health Centre, 3 Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
St Marys Road Surgery8.24 miles
The Surgery, St Mary`s Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1EQ
Dr P M Robertson & Partners8.36 miles
Burdwood Surgery, Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YF
Northcroft Surgery - Dr Madeline Norman8.58 miles
Northcroft Lane, Newbury, Berks, RG14 1BU
Dr BB Letham & Partners8.97 miles
Eastfield House Surgery, 6 St Johns Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7LW
Hospital
Didcot Community Hospital6.05 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Wallingford Community Hospital7.48 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
West Berkshire Community Hospital7.88 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Wantage Community Hospital8.81 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Abingdon Community Hospital10.80 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Prospect Park Hospital11.16 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Spire Dunedin Hospital12.23 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
The Berkshire Independent Hospital12.32 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
CircleReading hospital13.25 miles
CircleReading, 100 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE
Royal Berkshire Hospital13.33 miles
London Road, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN
Townlands Community Hospital14.71 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Churchill Hospital16.18 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
Warneford Hospital16.19 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford16.87 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
John Radcliffe Hospital17.10 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Parklands Hospital17.24 miles
Aldermaston Road,, RG24 9RH
Pharmacy
Downland Pharmacy4.58 miles
The Downland Pharmacy, East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8UY
Lloydspharmacy4.87 miles
High Street, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9AT
Rowlands Pharmacy5.77 miles
1 The Pound, Cholsey, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9NS
Lloydspharmacy5.99 miles
Woodlands Medical Centre, Woodlands Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0BB
Lloydspharmacy6.18 miles
Didcot Health Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7JH
Boots6.19 miles
130b Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8RG
Tesco Stores Limited6.20 miles
Tesco Stores, Wallingford Road, North Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9BZ
Sainsbury's Pharmacy6.27 miles
Central Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7ND
Boots6.74 miles
5 Lostock Place, Ladygrove, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7XT
Lloydspharmacy7.41 miles
3 The Square, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AQ
Apollo Pharmacy7.49 miles
Unit 5A, Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RR
Boots7.82 miles
Thatcham Health Centre, Bath Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HD
Lloydspharmacy7.84 miles
20-21 Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0AD
Boots7.86 miles
7 - 8 Market Place, Wallingford, OX10 0EG
Lloydspharmacy7.87 miles
3-5 Crown Mead, Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3JW
Lloydspharmacy7.91 miles
7 Kingsland Centre, The Broadway, Thatcham, Berks, RG19 3HN
Leisure
Park
MOWBRAY FIELDS5.36 miles
BASILDON PARK (Grade II Listed)5.50 miles
FAIRMILE HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)6.03 miles
SNELSMORE COMMON6.69 miles
SHAW HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.90 miles
DONNINGTON GROVE (Grade II Listed)7.94 miles
ENGLEFIELD HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.98 miles
PURLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.19 miles
THATCHAM REED BEDS8.33 miles
THE RIDGEWAY8.36 miles
SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR (Grade II Listed)8.86 miles
MAPLEDURHAM9.32 miles
NORTH WESSEX DOWNS9.36 miles
BENHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)9.39 miles
FOLLY FARM (Grade II* Listed)9.73 miles
SANDLEFORD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)10.04 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Compton Village Store0.10 miles
High Street, Berkshire, RG20 6NL
SPAR Chilton3.85 miles
Spar Store, A34 Newbury Road, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RW
Hermitage Stores4.46 miles
High Street, Hermitage Berkshire RG18 9SR
Londis Chievely Village Stores4.68 miles
High St, Chievely, RG20 8UR
Costcutter Hermitage4.75 miles
Faircross, Hermitage, Berkshire, RG18 9TL
Londis Westholme Store5.09 miles
24 Wallingford Road, Reading, RG8 0BG
M&S Chieveley Moto Simply Food5.21 miles
Junction 13 M4 - A34, Thatcham, RG18 9XX
Tesco Didcot (Express)5.60 miles
18-20 Cockcroft Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8LL
Tesco Wallingford (Express)5.78 miles
Ilges Ln, Cholsey, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9ND
Sainsbury's Didct Wantage Rd Local6.10 miles
53 Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0BS
Co-op Didcot6.11 miles
Petrol Georgetown, OX11 0BT
Iceland Didcot6.18 miles
3/5 Market Place, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7LE
Co-op Didcot6.19 miles
Didcot, OX11 8RN
Tesco Didcot (Superstore)6.20 miles
Wallingford Rd, North Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9BZ
ALDI Broadway6.26 miles
Didcot, OX11 8ET
Sainsbury's Didcot6.27 miles
Central Drive, Didcot, OX11 7ND
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport21.98 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 532.92 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 334.08 miles
London Heathrow Airport34.41 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 134.48 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 234.52 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 434.73 miles
Southampton Airport39.46 miles
Bus Stop
Swan Hotel PH (E)0.10 miles
Swan Hotel PH (W)0.11 miles
School Cottage (SE)0.26 miles
School Cottage (NW)0.26 miles
Newbury Lane (W)0.26 miles
Newbury Lane (E)0.26 miles
Shepherds Mount (E)0.30 miles
The Downs School (SE)0.34 miles
Cheseridge Road (E)0.41 miles
St Mary & St Nicholas Church (E)0.41 miles
St Mary & St Nicholas Church (W)0.41 miles
Cheseridge Road (W)0.43 miles
Coombe Road Top (N)0.64 miles
Coombe Road Top (S)0.65 miles
Coombe Road Top (E)0.67 miles
Sunrise Hill (E)1.54 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing35.38 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing35.42 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing38.86 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing38.90 miles
Kew Pier41.49 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal43.47 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal43.55 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal45.13 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing45.63 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing45.81 miles
Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal49.26 miles
Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier50.13 miles
Gosport Ferry Terminal50.23 miles
Portsmouth IOW Car Ferry Terminal50.43 miles
Eastney Ferry Landing50.69 miles
Hayling Island Ferry Landing50.75 miles
Railway Station
Goring & Streatley Rail Station5.03 miles
Cholsey Rail Station5.39 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station6.49 miles
Pangbourne Rail Station7.20 miles
Appleford Rail Station8.47 miles
Thatcham Rail Station8.52 miles
Newbury Racecourse Rail Station8.57 miles
Newbury Rail Station8.83 miles
Midgham Rail Station8.93 miles
Aldermaston Rail Station9.32 miles
Culham Rail Station9.46 miles
Theale Rail Station9.49 miles
Tilehurst Rail Station9.98 miles
Kintbury Rail Station11.57 miles
Radley Rail Station11.69 miles
Reading West Rail Station11.96 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (RG20 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment196
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
6, RODEN DOWN MEWS
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QP		£390,000
2025-05-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-10-27   £350,000
7, HORN STREET
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QS		£485,000
2025-03-26
terraced
freehold
65, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£328,500
2024-06-11
semidetached
freehold
SPERANZA, DOWNS ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RE		£835,000
2024-12-17
detached
freehold
4, HORN STREET
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QS		£520,000
2024-11-06
semidetached
freehold
2, SHEPHERDS RISE
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RA		£427,500
2024-10-29
detached
freehold
9, HORN STREET
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QS		£379,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-03-05   £355,101
51, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£425,000
2024-06-10
semidetached
freehold
49, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£370,000
2024-06-10
detached
freehold
53, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£420,000
2024-05-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-01-20   £345,000
61, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£375,000
2024-04-25
semidetached
freehold
35, SHEPHERDS MOUNT
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QY		£590,000
2024-03-11
detached
freehold
CHURCH HOUSE, ALDWORTH ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RD		£950,000
2024-02-26
detached
freehold
31, HORN STREET
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QS		£367,500
2023-12-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-08-20   £180,000
HILLFOOT FARM, ALDWORTH ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RD		£1,015,000
2023-12-20
detached
freehold
4, SHEPHERDS RISE
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RA		£390,000
2023-11-27
detached
freehold
43, SHEPHERDS MOUNT
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QY		£580,000
2023-11-27
detached
freehold
56, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£417,500
2023-04-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-06-30   £425,000
MANTRY, DOWNS ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RE		£890,000
2023-03-31
detached
freehold
73, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£460,000
2023-03-14
semidetached
freehold
10, YEW TREE STABLES
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6NG		£855,000
2022-08-22
detached
freehold
QUEENSBOROUGH COTTAGES (1), WALLINGFORD ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6PU		£462,000
2022-08-08
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-04-19   £392,500
34, SHEPHERDS MOUNT
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QZ		£435,000
2022-05-27
detached
freehold
4, SHEPHERDS MOUNT
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QZ		£640,000
2022-05-06
detached
freehold
HIGH ELMS SOUTH, ALDWORTH ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RD		£1,104,000
2022-03-10
semidetached
freehold
2, RODEN COTTAGES
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6PS		£520,000
2022-02-10
semidetached
freehold
19, HORN STREET
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QS		£205,000
2021-12-22
terraced
freehold
28A, SHEPHERDS MOUNT
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QZ		£495,000
2021-09-24
detached
freehold
11, HORN STREET
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QS		£385,000
2021-09-23
terraced
freehold
1, SCHOOL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QU		£565,250
2021-06-28
semidetached
freehold
7, YEW TREE STABLES
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6NG		£625,000
2021-06-15
detached
freehold
PAINSBRIDGE BARN, WALLINGFORD ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6PU		£1,620,000
2021-06-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2021-06-15   £180,000
10, SHEPHERDS MOUNT
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QZ		£360,000
2021-05-07
detached
freehold
MEADOW FARM, WALLINGFORD ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6PU		£735,000
2021-04-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHURCH FARM BARNS (THE OLD STABLES 6), ALDWORTH ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RD		£245,000
2021-03-26
semidetached
freehold
63, BURRELL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QX		£356,000
2021-03-23
semidetached
freehold
5, YEW TREE STABLES
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6NG		£850,000
2020-12-10
detached
freehold
2, WILSON CLOSE
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6NA		£260,000
2020-11-20
semidetached
freehold
1, SHEPHERDS RISE
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RA		£590,000
2020-11-04
detached
freehold
TOPSIDE, SCHOOL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QU		£420,000
2020-10-20
semidetached
freehold
HIGH ELMS NORTH (1), ALDWORTH ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6RD		£995,000
2020-10-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
12, YEW TREE STABLES
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6NG		£860,000
2020-10-09
detached
freehold
TREESIDE, SCHOOL ROAD
COMPTON
NEWBURY
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG20 6QU		£417,500
2020-04-14
semidetached
freehold
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