Welcome to Speen
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Speen is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. Centred 2 miles (3 km) north west of the largest town in the district, Newbury, Speen has clustered settlements, the largest of which is Speen village, which is contiguous with Newbury, and the others, buffered from the town by the A34 road, are Bagnor, Stockcross, Woodspeen and Marsh Benham. Its other land is an approximately even mixture of woodland and agricultural fields including hay meadows for livestock feed and pasture. The area varies greatly in elevation, having the Reading to Taunton Line alongside the north bank of the River Kennet as its southern boundary and both banks of the River Lambourn in its north with elevated ground in between. Benham Park in the south-west of the area is a listed landscape garden and house.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,454 hectares |
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Population |
2,676 (2021) |
Density |
184 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.7 |
Ward |
Newbury Speen |
District |
West Berkshire |
Postcodes |
RG14, RG20 |
ONS ID |
E04001188 |
Council
Contact details for Speen Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Speen Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Speen Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Speen Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Speen Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Newbury Today
Speen allotment holders may lose ‘mental, physical, economic and spiritual’ benefits
Published: 23rd Feb 2024
Hosted and licensed by West Berkshire Council
New funding to enable active travel schemes
Published: 23rd May 2023