Downlands
A ward in West Berkshire. Rent, council tax, energy and water are set across West Berkshire, so they're the same here as anywhere in the borough; what's specific to Downlands is its broadband and house prices.
Broadband in Downlands
66% gigabit· 99% superfast
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024
Typical home in Downlands
£549,700
Median price paid, feeds the buyer estimate below.
ONS HPSSA, year ending Mar 2023
House prices in Downlands over time
Median house price: +37% over Dec 2013–Mar 2023
Dec 2013: £402,500; Dec 2014: £322,100; Dec 2015: £347,500; Dec 2016: £400,000; Dec 2017: £445,000; Dec 2018: £505,500; Dec 2019: £403,750; Dec 2020: £490,000; Dec 2021: £473,000; Dec 2022: £510,000; Mar 2023: £549,700
ONS HPSSA · median price paid by ward · year-ending, annual
The monthly cost across West Berkshire
The breakdown is the same for every ward in West Berkshire. The buyer view is seeded with Downlands's median house price, so the mortgage estimate is local to here.
£122/mo more than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £132.38/mo |
| Band B | £154.44/mo |
| Band C | £176.51/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £198.57/mo |
| Band E | £242.70/mo |
| Band F | £286.82/mo |
| Band G | £330.95/mo |
| Band H | £397.14/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom Connected Nations 2024 (ward-level coverage) + UK typical priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.