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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

RG71FR

Basingstoke Road

RG71EA

Recreation Lane

RG71QT

Basingstoke Road

RG71PY

Basingstoke Road

RG71WW

Saxon Close

RG71HT

Beech Hill Road

RG71YX

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

RG71HW

Hunters Way

RG29YL

Russell Close

RG71HU

Beech Hill Road

RG71JU

Pump Lane

RG71RT

Charlton Lane

RG71FA

Packer Close

RG303UH

Burnthouse Lane

RG29DA

Brooker's Hill

RG71DW

Winston Close

RG71NZ

The Warren

RG71SU

Spring Lane

RG29WF

Martyn Crescent

RG71FF

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71UY

Church Lane

RG71TP

Bunglers Hill Road

RG71AN

Beech Hill Road

RG71PU

Basingstoke Road

RG71DZ

Halfacre Close

RG71ZG

Elisha Close

RG71XW

The Street

RG26UE

Hurst Way

RG71YS

Star Rise

RG71JX

Hawthorn Cottages

RG71XD

The Mews

RG71WU

Addams Mews

RG29WD

York Close

RG71NR

Basingstoke Road

RG71FE

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71EZ

Wallace Grove

RG71AE

Basingstoke Road

RG71RB

The Street

RG71PG

Basingstoke Road

RG71AX

Basingstoke Road

RG71QN

Basingstoke Road

RG71SE

Bull Lane

RG71TZ

Bungler's Hill

RG29EU

Hyde End Road

RG71AJ

Basingstoke Road

RG71LL

Pump Lane

RG71RN

Trowes Lane

RG71NL

Anvil Close

RG29XY

Shinfield

RG71WS

Priors Gardens

RG29WG

Clarendon Row

RG71EJ

Orchard Close

RG29ER

Hyde End Road

RG71ES

Hyde End Lane

RG71WJ

Roe Gardens

RG71LB

Mereoak Lane

RG71FZ

Guernsey Place

RG71BZ

Woodcock Court

RG71ET

Hyde End Lane

RG71PH

Basingstoke Road

RG71AA

Basingstoke Road

RG71HN

Beech Hill Road

RG71BB

Barracks Lane

RG71SA

Beckingham Place

RG71ER

Hyde End Lane

RG71TB

Part Lane

RG71HF

Mitford Close

RG71RE

The Street

RG71EG

Salmon Close

RG71LZ

Swallowfield By Pass

RG71SN

Norton Road

RG71RD

The Street

RG71HD

Church Lane

RG71NX

Great Lea

RG71GB

Hayes Drive

RG71WH

Sambar Grove

RG71EL

Ryeish Lane

RG71FG

Bryant Crescent

RG71LQ

Moor Close

RG71ST

Spring Lane

RG29WE

Venice Road

RG71JN

Lambwood Hill

RG71RH

The Street

RG71WR

Caribou Walk

RG29UA

Quiller Avenue

RG71XE

Kiln Lane

RG71BD

Spring Gardens

RG29WH

Woolascott Lane

RG71RW

Foxborough

RG71NP

Great Lea

RG71UA

Church Road

RG71LD

Church Lane

RG71RR

Pursers Farm

RG71AU

Basingstoke Road

RG71WL

Fawn Drive

RG71UE

Church Road

RG71XA

Castle Hill

RG71QB

Hill View

RG71HL

Beech Hill Road

RG71WP

Tabby Drive

Data Sources

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