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Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

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About

Spencers Wood lies directly south of Reading, forming a residential area with a mix of housing estates and older properties along the Basingstoke Road corridor. It functions largely as a commuter settlement, with local services centred on a parade of shops and a supermarket. The area includes the northern section of the extensive Three Mile Cross and Swallowfield Bypass, which channels significant traffic around its edges.

To the south, Swallowfield is more rural in character, situated where the River Blackwater and the River Loddon meet. It contains areas of farmland and the historic Swallowfield Park, a private estate with wooded grounds. The parish church of St Peter and the village hall anchor the community, with the annual Swallowfield Show being a long-standing local event held on the park grounds.

Area overview

On average Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year. There are 4 schools in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is home to around 10,644 people, with a population density of about 408.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Population
10,644
Population density
408 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.29(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.96(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-31%)
Other theft
4.04(-28%)
Public order
3.66(-40%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,038
75.5%
Indian
649
6.1%
Other White
599
5.63%
African
242
2.27%
Other Asian
138
1.3%
Total population: 10,647

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,753
45.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,420
17.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,052
12.77%
No qualifications
863
10.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
605
7.34%
Total 16+ residents: 8,241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,998
47.38%
Owns outright
1,142
27.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
405
9.6%
Shared ownership
253
6%
Social rents from council
189
4.48%
Total households: 4,217

Property prices in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £2,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spencers Wood & Swallowfield 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 Spencers Wood & Swallowfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats34£255,000
Terraced37£375,000
Semi-Detached38£475,000
Detached72£642,500

10 years median price trend in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.

All postcodes in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

RG71PE

Century Drive

RG71NU

Great Lea

RG71UH

Foxhill

RG71TL

Shipridge Drive

RG71LE

Mereoak Lane

RG71WE

Elk Path

RG71SZ

Scarlet Mews

RG71GX

Silchester Place

RG71FL

Fingal Crescent

RG71BX

Loxwood Close

RG71TU

Church Road

RG71LA

Mortimer Road

RG71DE

Spenwood Close

RG71NW

Riseley Business Park

RG71QX

Swallowfield Street

RG29DB

Church Lane

RG71ED

Recreation Lane

RG71EE

Appletree Lane

RG26UW

South Oak Way

RG71DY

Clares Green Road

RG26UG

South Oak Way

RG71QA

Basingstoke Road

RG71NS

Hartley Court Road

RG71JG

Lambs Lane

RG29LF

Harrington Close

RG71PQ

Basingstoke Road

RG71UZ

Appleby Walk

RG71UL

Castle Road

RG71TN

Bunglers Hill Road

RG71EP

Hyde End Lane

RG71HA

Hyde End Lane

RG71FH

Allfrey Grove

RG71TJ

Church Road

RG71XB

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71XH

Priest Hill

RG71SY

Barge Lane

RG71DQ

Elizabeth Rout Close

RG71HR

Beech Hill Road

RG71US

The Chatters

RG71JY

Mereoak Lane

RG71QU

Chapel Lane

RG71HH

Clements Close

RG71RZ

The Naylors

RG71DG

Hyde End Road

RG71PW

Back Lane

RG29LE

Garrett Drive

RG71DX

Clares Green Road

RG71LG

Grazeley Green Road

RG71TS

Church Road

RG71TR

Church Road

RG29YH

Aragon Crescent

RG71BL

Grazeley Road

RG71FP

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71NT

Basingstoke Road

RG71NH

Hartley Court Road

RG71HE

Rye Cottages

RG71DB

Hyde End Road

RG71BQ

Montgomery Drive

RG71NG

Kybes Lane

RG26UQ

South Oak Way

RG71RJ

Trowes Lane

RG71PB

Great Lea Terrace

RG71RS

Trowes Lane

RG71UB

Church Road

RG29EY

Croft Road

RG71XS

Devils Highway

RG71DL

Hyde End Road

RG71TG

Swallowfield Park

RG71DA

Hyde End Road

RG71LP

Goring Lane

RG71SF

Russett Close

RG71GD

Shorthorn Close

RG26UL

Smallmead Road

RG71DN

Hyde End Road

RG71JR

Lambwood Hill

RG71ZF

Cook Grove

RG71JS

Lambwood Hill

RG29TZ

Barkham & Arborfield

RG71BH

Simonds Grove

RG71PA

Chapel Lane

RG71XN

School Road

RG71TY

Church Road

RG29TW

Glover Crescent

RG29WY

Salisbury Way

RG71HJ

Clements Close

RG71DT

Blackwater Close

RG71WN

Fawn Drive

RG71RU

Part Lane

RG71NJ

Hartley Court Road

RG71QP

Basingstoke Road

RG71GE

Coronation Drive

RG29TY

Quiller Avenue

RG71PT

Basingstoke Road

RG71DH

Hyde End Road

RG71SL

Norton Road

RG71EX

Hyde End Lane

RG71DD

Hyde End Road

RG71UN

Castle Road

RG71JP

Lambwood Hill

RG71AL

Basingstoke Road

Data Sources

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