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About

Finchampstead is a village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, located just south‑west of Wokingham town. The parish includes the hamlet known as California and stretches of suburban and village housing, a primary school, a village hall and several pubs and shops. Local sports clubs and allotments sit alongside residential streets, and many people travel to nearby towns for work; rail stations at Wokingham and Bracknell are within a short drive, with road links reaching Reading and the wider M4 corridor.

The landscape to the south of the village is a mix of woodland and heath, crossed by paths and bridleways. California Country Park, on Nine Mile Ride, contains a small lake and picnic area that attract walkers and birdwatchers, while the Finchampstead Ridges provide longer walks through conifer and mixed woodland. St James’ parish church marks the older village core, and village greens and playing fields host seasonal events and local football and cricket fixtures, linking community life to the surrounding countryside.

Area overview

On average Finchampstead has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Finchampstead is £87,821 per year. There are 4 schools in Finchampstead: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Finchampstead is home to around 9,802 people, with a population density of about 843.3 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Finchampstead Population
9,802
Population density
843.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.73(-79%)
Shoplifting
4.49(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.37(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.96(-54%)
Other theft
2.65(-53%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,185
83.5%
Other White
536
5.47%
Indian
300
3.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
143
1.46%
African
97
0.99%
Total population: 9,802

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,036
50.29%
Level 3 (A level)
1,231
15.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,067
13.3%
No qualifications
646
8.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
573
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 8,025

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,733
45.75%
Owns with a mortgage
1,628
42.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
250
6.6%
Social rents from council
102
2.69%
Other social rented
39
1.03%
Total households: 3,788

Property prices in Finchampstead

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £615,000 in Finchampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £159,000 up to £6,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Finchampstead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Finchampstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced19£405,500
Detached76£759,000
Semi-Detached17£480,000
Flats4£357,500

10 years median price trend in Finchampstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Finchampstead.

All postcodes in Finchampstead

RG414AA

Evendons Lane

RG404EY

Woodside Close

RG403RB

Finchampstead Road

RG404NR

Longwater Lane

RG403JH

Tintagel Road

RG403JY

Finchampstead Road

RG403JE

Nine Mile Ride

RG403PD

Kiln Ride

RG404HN

Roycroft Lane

RG403PF

Clayside

RG403QA

Nine Mile Ride

RG404HB

Barkham Ride

RG404JR

The Village

RG403QJ

Heath Ride

RG404HD

Nash Grove Lane

RG414AH

Manor Road

RG404HP

Ditchfield Lane

RG456JE

Talisman Close

RG412PZ

Crail Close

RG404LD

Fleet Hill

RG414EL

Tanners Row

RG403TH

Lower Sandhurst Road

RG403NR

Range Road

RG403PB

Kiln Ride

RG404XH

Redgauntlet

RG404PF

Vermont Woods

RG403LA

Finchampstead Road

RG403LS

Sandhurst Road

RG403SS

The Ridges

RG404NS

Liddell Close

RG403SR

Wick Hill Lane

RG404YA

Burchett Coppice

RG404AA

Finchampstead

RG404PE

Columbia Court

RG403RH

Finchampstead Road

RG404HE

Nash Grove Lane

RG414BR

Rowland Place

RG414AN

Croft Close

RG404RZ

Springdale

RG403RG

Finchampstead Road

RG403NS

Nine Mile Ride

RG404EP

Barkham Ride

RG403PR

Tanglewood

RG403PY

Wick Hill Lane

RG404LU

Church Lane

RG403SL

Finchampstead

RG404XE

Manor Park Drive

RG404PG

Oregon Walk

RG403NT

Nine Mile Ride

RG403TA

The Ridges

RG403NN

Nine Mile Ride

RG404UD

Tickenor Drive

RG403LE

Pine Drive

RG404LF

Fleet Hill

RG404LT

Church Lane

RG403TN

Cricket Hill

RG404XF

Church Hams

RG403JW

Cypress Close

RG404HJ

Gilbert Way

RG404LR

Church Lane

RG403RQ

Evendon's Lane

RG456AE

Wellingtonia Avenue

RG404YE

Dodsells Well

RG403PG

Foxcote

RG403HX

Croft Road

RG456BZ

Priors Wood

RG412HA

St Helier Close

RG403PS

Shenstone Close

RG404YQ

Charlton Close

RG414AT

Evendons Lane

RG456AB

Wellingtonia Avenue

RG403RJ

Finchampstead Road

RG403QD

Nine Mile Ride

RG404ET

Barkham Ride

RG412EZ

Winkfield Close

RG404EN

Barkham Ride

RG403TL

Lower Sandhurst Road

RG404LS

Church Lane

RG403NH

Nine Mile Ride

RG403JS

Finchampstead Road

RG404UF

Willowdale

RG404RU

Thomas Lane

RG403SU

The Ridges

RG403NL

Nine Mile Ride

RG404EX

Barkham Ride

RG403HE

Finchampstead Road

RG404YP

Goldsmith Close

RG403QG

Wick Hill Lane

RG404LP

Church Lane

RG403JJ

Tintagel Road

RG403TR

Longwater Road

RG404JT

The Village

RG403PH

Kiln Ride

RG403NX

Kiln Ride Extension

RG403QS

Ashdale Park

RG404HH

Elgarth Drive

RG403JZ

Tintagel Farm Close

RG404RY

Fir Cottage Road

RG403QB

Bankside

RG404LW

White Horse Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.