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Country house for sale
Prestigiously located, turn of the century imposing Country House of 20,000 sq ft, plus cottages and outbuildings of 10,000 sq ft. Set in under 70 acres, up a long drive in wonderful private ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Hook End Lane, Lower Basildon, Reading RG8
An impressive modern Arts & Crafts style country house in a charming Chilterns setting with incredible views in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Location Adshead Park occupies a ... read more
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Equestrian property for sale
Ockwells Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6
An historic 15th Century manor house in spectacular gardens and grounds. Described by Sir Nikolas Pevsner as " the most refined and most sophisticated timber framed mansion in England." ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Titlarks Hill, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5
Kingsmoor sits in delightful gardens and grounds of about 3.5 acres. Over recent years the property has been renovated and substantially upgraded extending to almost 15,000 sq ft but offers ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5
A magnificent property of considerable size ideal for family living and entertaining, set in beautiful grounds backing onto Sunningdale Golf Course. Location Carolina enjoys a magnificent, ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Ridgemount Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5
Spacious Entrance Hall, Kitchen, Utility, Dining Hall with Double Height Ceilings and Galleried Landing above, Family Room, Study, Sun Room leading to Pool Area and Gym, Further ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Ridgemead Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey TW20
An exceptional and rare property in one of Surrey's most prestigious locations. Planning submitted for a new 22,000 sqft mansion and existing permission for further home of 4,860 sqft. ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Great Shefford, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17
Private Georgian country house set in wonderful gardens and grounds with excellent transport links. Description Situation Shefford House is on the edge of the hamlet of East Shefford, in an ... read more
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Detached house for sale
High Street, Taplow, Buckinghamshire SL6
Overlooking Taplow, with upper views stretching as far as Windsor Castle, the main house dates from the late nineteenth century and sits in beautiful landscaped gardens. The current owners ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Chauntry Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6
Built in 1908, Little Fishery House is one of a cluster of impressive Edwardian riverside properties along the Bray reach of the River Thames which falls within the Maidenhead Riverside ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Fishers Wood, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5.
A handsome family home, built by A & O Properties in 2012 offering over 8,000 sq. Ft. Of luxurious accommodation cleverly arranged over three floors, nicely located on the edge of ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey TW20
Bishopsgate Place is a classically designed residence, specified with great attention to detail, enjoying a semi-rural location to the south of Windsor and next to Windsor Great Park. ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey TW20
A superb new home built to the highest specification set in gardens and grounds adjoining Windsor Great Park. Location Bishopsgate Place occupies an exclusive position in one of the most ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Sutton Road, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6
Riverdene is tucked away in a discreet location on the south side of the Thames. It is an exceedingly pretty house of elegant proportions with Georgian characteristics. The slate Mansard roof ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Hitcham Lane, Taplow, Buckinghamshire SL6
Skyfall occupies an exceptionally idyllic and mature position set back from the road with views across adjoining countryside. The house was designed and built with two functions in mind; ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Priory Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5.
Tucked away at the end of a no through road this beautiful house sits in a stunning private plot of around 1.24 acres over looking the presigious Sunningdale Golf Course, and benefits from ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Mortimer Lane, Mortimer, Reading, Berkshire RG7
Mortimer House is believed to be situated on land which once formed part of Reading Abbey Manor, owed by the Abbot of Reading. After the dissolution of Reading Abbey in 1539, the land was ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Heathfield Avenue, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire SL5
This wonderful family home was constructed to the exacting standards of the award winning developer Millgate Homes in 2012 and has since been upgraded to encompass every luxury for family ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Ascot Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6
Fine country house set in about 4 acres of gardens and grounds with planning permission to build a four bedroom house and permitted development for an indoor pool and quadruple garage. ... read more
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Detached house for sale
Dunsden Green, South Oxfordshire RG4
Dunsden Farm House is a delightful period Grade II listed house in a rural setting believed to be medieval, but largely rebuilt in the 17th Century with 20th Century additions. The house ... read more
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Prime Location Berkshire Area Guide
One of the oldest counties in the country, Berkshire is located in the South East of England. Since the 19th Century, the county has also been referred to as the ‘Royal County of Berkshire.’ This is down to the fact that Berkshire houses royal residence, Windsor Castle. Berkshire is incredibly economically important for the UK and has the highest GVA (Gross Value Added) per working resident than any other area outside London. There are six unitary authorities making up Berkshire; West Berkshire, Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead and Slough. Each has its differences.
Although the county on the whole is one of the more affluent in the UK, some areas are more affordable than others. Slough is the most affordable area in Berkshire, although it has the highest crime rate in the county. Reading is amongst the more affordable areas to buy property in the South East but again does have some pockets of deprivation and crime. Windsor and Maidenhead are the most affluent and least affordable areas. Similarly, Wokingham is home to the highest proportion of high earners in the county and West Berkshire is also affluent. 75% of West Berkshire’s land is designated as an area of outstanding beauty, meaning that, although the area is stunning, there is something of a housing shortage.
Demographics
There are almost 850,000 people living in Berkshire across its 6 districts. These include some of the most affluent in the UK. On the whole this is an economically active area of the country. In Wokingham, the unemployment rate is less than 2%. In Reading, it’s around 3%. County wide, the unemployment is low by comparison to the national average of 7.7%.
This county isn’t particularly ethnically diverse. Close to 90% of residents are white, around 7% are Asian, 2% black and 2% fall into other ethnic categories. Of course this varies from district to district again. For example, in Reading, around three quarters of residents are white whereas in West Berkshire, 95% are white.
Education
There are hundreds of schools in the county across its 6 authorities with varied performance. In terms of GCSEs in 2012, for example, across England and Wales 58.2% of students achieved 5 or more A*-C grades. Only 1 of the authorities within Berkshire underperformed against this national average – Reading (55.9%). Slough and Wokingham were the best performing authorities for GCSEs, with 68.1% and 67.6% of students in these areas respectively obtaining the benchmark 5 GCSEs. This put these two authorities 9th and 10th nationally. There are a number of educational institutions in Berkshire that are rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. These include a primary and a secondary in Slough, 2 primary schools in Wokingham and 2 primaries in West Berkshire.
We can’t possibly discuss education in Berkshire without mentioning arguably the most famous school in the country. Windsor is home to the renowned Eton College (better known simply as ‘Eton’). This is a costly independent school for boys, founded by Henry VI in 1440. The school has educated royalty and its most recent notable alumni include Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince William. 19 British Prime Ministers have been educated at the school. Perhaps the best known Higher Education institution in the county is Reading University.
Transport
The M4 runs through much of the county, which means straightforward access to London from Berkshire. Train stations in most of the towns within the county link the Berkshire towns to one another. The major towns and cities of Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Windsor, Wokingham and Bracknell have stations with connections to other parts of the country. You can reach Oxford in little over an hour from many stations. From Slough, you can get a direct train to London Paddington and the journey takes just 20 minutes. You can reach London in around 40 minutes from Reading. Reading to Bristol is another direct journey taking less than 2 hours.
Berkshire is well located for international airports, with Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted all accessible by road. There are also direct train services to Gatwick from Slough.
Amenities and shopping
There are several large shopping centres in Berkshire. The Broad Street Mall in Reading has more than 70 shops, cafes and coffee shops. The Oracle is a second shopping centre in Reading with some 90 shops. More recently Parkway at Newbury opened (October 2011), another large shopping centre with a number of High Street names. The Queensmere Observatory is another shopping centre located in Slough.
Each of the districts of Berkshire has its own shopping facilities with something different to offer. Each also has a selection of bars and nightclubs, cinemas, theatres and other evening entertainment.
Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the above information is up to date, some inaccuracies may occur. If you notice any inaccuracies please contact editor@primelocation.com
All information was correct at time of publication and is provided in good faith.