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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

RG71QD

Basingstoke Road

RG71RQ

Trowes Lane

RG71FZ

Guernsey Place

RG71GZ

Mitford Close

RG71HD

Church Lane

RG71HQ

Hilltop Gardens

RG71UA

Church Road

RG71UX

Church Lane

RG71XS

Devils Highway

RG26UW

South Oak Way

RG29BQ

Hyde End Road

RG29LA

Swallowfield Road

RG71AA

Basingstoke Road

RG71HN

Beech Hill Road

RG71HR

Beech Hill Road

RG71PF

Lansdowne Gardens

RG71AW

Wellington Industrial Estate

RG71FS

Dairy Grove

RG71GY

Moorhen Court

RG71XH

Priest Hill

RG71YP

Jardine Meadows

RG26UL

Smallmead Road

RG29ES

Hyde End Road

RG29YG

Huick Road

RG71BQ

Montgomery Drive

RG71EP

Hyde End Lane

RG71UQ

Albert Close

RG71WQ

Tabby Drive

RG29TW

Glover Crescent

RG71BE

Chapel Lane

RG71DT

Blackwater Close

RG71DW

Winston Close

RG71FR

Basingstoke Road

RG71PB

Great Lea Terrace

RG71YS

Star Rise

RG71GB

Hayes Drive

RG71HS

Beech Hill Road

RG29LR

Bolton Drive

RG71AX

Basingstoke Road

RG71DG

Hyde End Road

RG71HP

Diana Close

RG71JL

Great Lea

RG71LA

Mortimer Road

RG71QT

Basingstoke Road

RG71SN

Norton Road

RG71WH

Sambar Grove

RG71ZE

Langford Avenue

RG71BW

Magill Close

RG71WU

Addams Mews

Data Sources

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