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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

RG71EQ

Pither Close

RG71YT

Copenhagen Rise

RG71TF

Basingstoke Road

RG71BW

Magill Close

RG71TE

Part Lane

RG71TT

Church Road

RG71AD

Basingstoke Road

RG71DJ

Cobham Drive

RG29EX

Croft Road

RG71PX

Basingstoke Road

RG71AT

Basingstoke Road

RG71QR

Mereoak Lane

RG71QF

Basingstoke Road

RG71EB

Recreation Lane

RG71EW

Ryeish Lane

RG29WJ

Sharpe Place

RG71JL

Great Lea

RG71XT

School Lane

RG71HS

Beech Hill Road

RG71FJ

Fullbrook Avenue

RG71AH

Basingstoke Road

RG71GF

Church Lane

RG71SX

Barge Lane

RG71WY

Basingstoke Road

RG29WB

Denbigh Place

RG71BU

Hyde End Road

RG29LR

Bolton Drive

RG71XR

Devils Highway

RG71PR

Basingstoke Road

RG71XP

School Road

RG26AD

Smallmead Road

RG29ES

Hyde End Road

RG71TD

Part Lane

RG71JQ

Lambwood Hill

RG71WT

Wilder Crescent

RG71UP

Church Lane

RG71EN

Ryeish Lane

RG29TS

Glover Crescent

RG71RQ

Trowes Lane

RG71YP

Jardine Meadows

RG71DP

Grovelands Road

RG71SR

Stanbury Gate

RG29YJ

Sela Drive

RG71HZ

Barge Lane

RG71RG

The Street

RG71LN

Fuller's Lane

RG71GA

Hayes Drive

RG71QG

Jubilee Cottages

RG71UG

Shipridge Drive

Data Sources

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