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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

RG71PE

Century Drive

RG71QE

Basingstoke Road

RG71QG

Jubilee Cottages

RG71UN

Castle Road

RG71LG

Grazeley Green Road

RG71PP

Basingstoke Road

RG71SX

Barge Lane

RG71TT

Church Road

RG71HA

Hyde End Lane

RG71LQ

Moor Close

RG71NH

Hartley Court Road

RG71PT

Basingstoke Road

RG71SS

Ryeish Lane

RG71AP

Basingstoke Road

RG71DX

Clares Green Road

RG71EQ

Pither Close

RG71HB

Church Lane

RG71HJ

Clements Close

RG71PR

Basingstoke Road

RG71PW

Back Lane

RG71DY

Clares Green Road

RG71EU

Hyde End Lane

RG71SH

Norton Road

RG71TN

Bunglers Hill Road

RG71XL

Nutbean Lane

RG71HW

Hunters Way

RG71FP

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71JG

Lambs Lane

RG71JU

Pump Lane

RG71QW

Swallowfield Street

RG71SD

Odiham Road

RG71SE

Bull Lane

RG71WW

Saxon Close

RG71YG

Back Lane

RG29ER

Hyde End Road

RG71HE

Rye Cottages

RG71QU

Chapel Lane

RG71TX

Council Houses

RG71UP

Church Lane

RG71ZG

Elisha Close

RG71DQ

Elizabeth Rout Close

RG71FQ

Beatty Rise

RG71NG

Kybes Lane

RG71RA

Kingfisher Grove

RG71RB

The Street

RG71TL

Shipridge Drive

RG71EN

Ryeish Lane

RG71ES

Hyde End Lane

RG71ET

Hyde End Lane

RG71FA

Packer Close

RG71JZ

Mereoak Lane

RG71PX

Basingstoke Road

RG71US

The Chatters

RG26AD

Smallmead Road

RG29WD

York Close

RG29XY

Shinfield

RG29YL

Russell Close

RG71NQ

Kybes Lane

RG71QA

Basingstoke Road

RG71RZ

The Naylors

RG71TE

Part Lane

RG71TF

Basingstoke Road

RG71EX

Hyde End Lane

RG71JT

Lambwood Hill

RG71NJ

Hartley Court Road

RG71PH

Basingstoke Road

RG71XD

The Mews

RG71EB

Recreation Lane

RG71ED

Recreation Lane

RG71LW

The Pippins

RG71WS

Priors Gardens

RG29EU

Hyde End Road

RG29WY

Salisbury Way

RG71PQ

Basingstoke Road

RG71PY

Basingstoke Road

RG71QS

Basingstoke Road

RG71RJ

Trowes Lane

RG71FY

Bowling Green

RG71BF

The Ashes

RG71QY

The Street

RG71UY

Church Lane

RG71UZ

Appleby Walk

RG71WR

Caribou Walk

RG71XP

School Road

RG71EL

Ryeish Lane

RG29TX

Quiller Avenue

RG71BL

Grazeley Road

RG71DL

Hyde End Road

RG71FW

Coronation Drive

RG71QB

Hill View

RG29EY

Croft Road

RG29UA

Quiller Avenue

RG29UG

Quiller Avenue

RG29WH

Woolascott Lane

RG71GE

Coronation Drive

RG71NX

Great Lea

RG71QF

Basingstoke Road

RG71RU

Part Lane

RG71TJ

Church Road

RG71XF

Fullbrook Avenue

Data Sources

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