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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, about 60% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 3 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 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

Median price£456,250
Price per sq ft£440
Sales (last 12 months)178
Typical range (middle 50%)£351K – £625K

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £456,250 (about £440 per square foot) in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £2,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached67£650,000£465
Semi-Detached42£475,000£441
Terraced35£365,000£512
Flats34£260,000£377

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£565,000£246,500£392,500£327,000
2017£570,000£279,000£408,000£347,500
2018£589,950£270,500£400,000£323,750
2019£555,000£250,000£400,000£322,975
2020£541,000£246,000£406,000£327,500
2021£555,000£222,500£409,750£317,500
2022£625,000£262,000£440,000£392,475
2023£645,000£270,000£476,000£420,000
2024£630,000£260,000£455,000£381,500
2025£645,000£250,000£470,000£375,000
2026£582,500£263,500£517,000£363,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£393£384£412£348
2017£400£402£424£404
2018£385£401£401£423
2019£383£362£361£385
2020£383£359£366£369
2021£406£350£421£405
2022£445£378£439£467
2023£467£389£446£454
2024£453£383£449£458
2025£456£383£436£449
2026£450£377£473£525
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Spencers Wood & Swallowfield in the last year.

All postcodes in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

RG71YW

Norman Rise

RG71TH

Church Road

RG71BE

Chapel Lane

RG71XJ

Sandpit Lane

RG71SD

Odiham Road

RG71BG

Hyde End Road

RG71BT

Jordan Close

RG71UX

Church Lane

RG71AS

Basingstoke Road

RG71QH

Basingstoke Road

RG71PF

Lansdowne Gardens

RG71EH

Greenend Close

RG71UQ

Albert Close

RG71WQ

Tabby Drive

RG71NQ

Kybes Lane

RG71DU

Clares Green Road

RG71QE

Basingstoke Road

RG71UR

Jouldings Lane

RG71UD

Church Road

RG71RX

Part Lane

RG71DS

Larchside Close

RG71SH

Norton Road

RG29LA

Swallowfield Road

RG71UF

Marlow Place

RG71DR

Croft Road

RG71EU

Hyde End Lane

RG71SJ

Norton Cottages

RG71JE

Lambs Lane

RG71HG

Askew Drive

RG71ZE

Langford Avenue

RG71BF

The Ashes

RG71JD

Lambs Lane

RG71BJ

Grazeley Road

RG71AF

Basingstoke Road

RG71YG

Back Lane

RG71GZ

Mitford Close

RG71HQ

Hilltop Gardens

RG71RA

Kingfisher Grove

RG71TW

Bungler's Hill

RG71BS

The Square

RG71AZ

Sevenoaks Drive

RG71PS

Basingstoke Road

RG71TQ

Peartree Walk

RG71XF

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71GY

Moorhen Court

RG71WF

Sika Gardens

RG71GG

Buttermilk Grove

RG71SS

Ryeish Lane

RG71EF

Appletree Lane

RG71BY

Sussex Lane

RG29TX

Quiller Avenue

RG71FB

Benham Drive

RG71PJ

Heron Industrial Estate

RG71XG

Kiln Lane

RG71JZ

Mereoak Lane

RG71JB

Lambs Lane

RG29JZ

Swallowfield Road

RG71FQ

Beatty Rise

RG71FU

Coronation Drive

RG71BA

Basingstoke Road

RG71RP

Trowes Lane

RG29YG

Huick Road

RG71JT

Lambwood Hill

RG71LW

The Pippins

RG71TA

Bull Lane

RG71SQ

Portway

RG71AW

Wellington Industrial Estate

RG71AY

Basingstoke Road

RG29BQ

Hyde End Road

RG71NY

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

RG71XL

Nutbean Lane

RG71YD

Mayflower Meadow

RG71AR

Basingstoke Road

RG71BN

Wellington Court

RG71UU

Bunces Shaw Road

RG71HP

Diana Close

RG71QY

The Street

RG71SB

Odiham Road

RG29UG

Quiller Avenue

RG71HB

Church Lane

RG71FW

Coronation Drive

RG71QL

Basingstoke Road

RG71AQ

Pursers Farm

RG71RY

Benham Lane

RG71QJ

Basingstoke Road

RG71FS

Dairy Grove

RG71QS

Basingstoke Road

RG71DF

Bays Crescent

RG71RL

Trowe's Lane

RG71FY

Bowling Green

RG71AB

Folijon Cottages

RG71LH

Pump Lane

RG71QZ

Curlys Way

RG71TX

Council Houses

RG71QD

Basingstoke Road

RG71AP

Basingstoke Road

RG71EY

Hyde End Lane

RG71PP

Basingstoke Road

RG71QW

Swallowfield Street

RG71SG

Yeosfield

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.