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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(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.43(-10%)
Other theft
4.98(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.95(-39%)
Public order
3.76(-38%)
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 183 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
Detached80£640,000
Flats33£250,000
Semi-Detached41£465,000
Terraced29£367,500

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

RG71TU

Church Road

RG71UU

Bunces Shaw Road

RG71DP

Grovelands Road

RG71NR

Basingstoke Road

RG71QH

Basingstoke Road

RG71QN

Basingstoke Road

RG71RY

Benham Lane

RG71XN

School Road

RG29WE

Venice Road

RG71FF

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71HL

Beech Hill Road

RG71NY

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

RG71RN

Charlton Lane

RG71UF

Marlow Place

RG71XG

Kiln Lane

RG29YH

Aragon Crescent

RG71HF

Mitford Close

RG71JE

Lambs Lane

RG71SZ

Scarlet Mews

RG71TH

Church Road

RG71AB

Folijon Cottages

RG71BD

Spring Gardens

RG71DN

Hyde End Road

RG71JX

Hawthorn Cottages

RG71AD

Basingstoke Road

RG71HU

Beech Hill Road

RG29DA

Brooker's Hill

RG71AJ

Basingstoke Road

RG71BS

The Square

RG71DR

Croft Road

RG71QJ

Basingstoke Road

RG71RR

Pursers Farm

RG71TP

Bunglers Hill Road

RG71AR

Basingstoke Road

RG71BH

Simonds Grove

RG71BX

Loxwood Close

RG71JD

Lambs Lane

RG71UL

Castle Road

RG29JZ

Swallowfield Road

RG29TY

Quiller Avenue

RG71DJ

Cobham Drive

RG71DZ

Halfacre Close

RG71EE

Appletree Lane

RG71GA

Hayes Drive

RG71JB

Lambs Lane

RG71XE

Kiln Lane

RG71GF

Church Lane

RG71NL

Anvil Close

RG71RT

Charlton Lane

RG71YD

Mayflower Meadow

RG71DF

Bays Crescent

RG71TZ

Bungler's Hill

RG26UE

Hurst Way

RG71BB

Barracks Lane

RG71UE

Church Road

RG71AT

Basingstoke Road

RG71ER

Hyde End Lane

RG71JY

Mereoak Lane

RG71NW

Riseley Business Park

RG71HT

Beech Hill Road

RG71LN

Fuller's Lane

RG71QL

Basingstoke Road

RG71TB

Part Lane

RG71TG

Swallowfield Park

RG71XW

The Street

RG26UG

South Oak Way

RG26UQ

South Oak Way

RG29TS

Glover Crescent

RG71AQ

Pursers Farm

RG71EY

Hyde End Lane

RG71FU

Coronation Drive

RG71QX

Swallowfield Street

RG71WL

Fawn Drive

RG71XB

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71AU

Basingstoke Road

RG71DB

Hyde End Road

RG71DH

Hyde End Road

RG71LP

Goring Lane

RG71XJ

Sandpit Lane

RG71AN

Beech Hill Road

RG71BZ

Woodcock Court

RG71XR

Devils Highway

RG71AE

Basingstoke Road

RG71EJ

Orchard Close

RG71FE

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71HH

Clements Close

RG71PS

Basingstoke Road

RG71RS

Trowes Lane

RG71RX

Part Lane

RG71EA

Recreation Lane

RG71EG

Salmon Close

RG71FL

Fingal Crescent

RG71LD

Church Lane

RG71PG

Basingstoke Road

RG71SA

Beckingham Place

RG71TS

Church Road

RG71TW

Bungler's Hill

RG71TY

Church Road

RG71BJ

Grazeley Road

RG71BU

Hyde End Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.