London commuter townsNewbury vs Thatcham

Newbury vs Thatcham: which commuter town suits you?

Newbury and Thatcham are close on both commute and price, so the difference is in everything else.
Newbury

#105 of 118

Thatcham

#70 of 118

Train to London

55 min
55 min

Annual season ticket

£8,446
£5,448

Average house price

£375k
£375k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.9x
8.9x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,216/mo
£1,216/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

35%
35%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

56
39

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

896 Mb
896 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

47
36

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

188 ha
96 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

148
152

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Newbury

Berkshire · 55 min to London · average sold price £375k.

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Living in Thatcham

Berkshire · 55 min to London · average sold price £375k.

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