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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

RG71AH

Basingstoke Road

RG71DU

Clares Green Road

RG71HG

Askew Drive

RG71JR

Lambwood Hill

RG71JS

Lambwood Hill

RG71LL

Pump Lane

RG71NU

Great Lea

RG71SQ

Portway

RG71TD

Part Lane

RG29WF

Martyn Crescent

RG71SR

Stanbury Gate

RG29EX

Croft Road

RG71EH

Greenend Close

RG71NP

Great Lea

RG71UG

Shipridge Drive

RG29WB

Denbigh Place

RG71AZ

Sevenoaks Drive

RG71FJ

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71RP

Trowes Lane

RG29LF

Harrington Close

RG29WG

Clarendon Row

RG29YJ

Sela Drive

RG71DE

Spenwood Close

RG71HZ

Barge Lane

RG71RH

The Street

RG71ST

Spring Lane

RG71WF

Sika Gardens

RG71XA

Castle Hill

RG71AF

Basingstoke Road

RG71AS

Basingstoke Road

RG71BT

Jordan Close

RG71JQ

Lambwood Hill

RG71NS

Hartley Court Road

RG71PJ

Heron Industrial Estate

RG71SB

Odiham Road

RG71SY

Barge Lane

RG71TR

Church Road

RG71UB

Church Road

RG71BN

Wellington Court

RG71NZ

The Warren

RG71PU

Basingstoke Road

RG71RW

Foxborough

RG71SF

Russett Close

RG71WT

Wilder Crescent

RG71XT

School Lane

RG71NT

Basingstoke Road

RG71BG

Hyde End Road

RG71EZ

Wallace Grove

RG29DB

Church Lane

RG71PA

Chapel Lane

RG71RD

The Street

RG71RG

The Street

RG71WE

Elk Path

RG71FH

Allfrey Grove

RG71WN

Fawn Drive

RG71WY

Basingstoke Road

RG71JP

Lambwood Hill

RG71QR

Mereoak Lane

RG71SG

Yeosfield

RG71UD

Church Road

RG71EF

Appletree Lane

RG71EW

Ryeish Lane

RG71LB

Mereoak Lane

RG71LH

Pump Lane

RG71LZ

Swallowfield By Pass

RG71SU

Spring Lane

RG71YW

Norman Rise

RG303UH

Burnthouse Lane

RG71JN

Lambwood Hill

RG71TA

Bull Lane

RG71UR

Jouldings Lane

RG71ZF

Cook Grove

RG71BA

Basingstoke Road

RG71DD

Hyde End Road

RG71GD

Shorthorn Close

RG71GX

Silchester Place

RG71LE

Mereoak Lane

RG71QP

Basingstoke Road

RG71RE

The Street

RG71SL

Norton Road

RG29LE

Garrett Drive

RG71AY

Basingstoke Road

RG71BY

Sussex Lane

RG71QZ

Curlys Way

RG71SJ

Norton Cottages

RG71TQ

Peartree Walk

RG71WP

Tabby Drive

RG71YX

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

RG71DA

Hyde End Road

RG71DS

Larchside Close

RG71FG

Bryant Crescent

RG71GG

Buttermilk Grove

RG71RL

Trowe's Lane

RG71FB

Benham Drive

RG71UH

Foxhill

RG71WJ

Roe Gardens

RG71YT

Copenhagen Rise

RG29TZ

Barkham & Arborfield

RG29WJ

Sharpe Place

RG71AL

Basingstoke Road

Data Sources

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