Postcode RG2 9TJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Barkham & Arborfield area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Barkham & Woose Hill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barkham & Woose Hill is £96,185 per year. The median sale price in Barkham & Arborfield is £515,000 (around £468 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £374,500 and £649,975. The nearest station is Wokingham, about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park.
Barkham & Woose Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,299 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Barkham & Woose Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barkham & Woose Hill is £96,185 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG2 9TJ.
Barkham & Woose Hill near RG2 9TJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wokingham located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park |
| 0.1 mi | Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park | Medium | Walking directions to Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park |
Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 (about £468 per square foot) in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,500 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £672,500 | £468 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £505,000 | £491 |
| Terraced | 25 | £382,500 | £485 |
| Flats | 21 | £292,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £619,975 | £297,500 | £365,000 | £292,500 |
| 2017 | £594,000 | £300,000 | £404,250 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £302,650 | £455,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £605,000 | £294,475 | £420,000 | £291,000 |
| 2020 | £579,950 | £272,475 | £464,950 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £581,450 | £284,225 | £425,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | £610,000 | £297,250 | £475,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £295,000 | £472,500 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £280,000 | £485,000 | £400,000 |
| 2025 | £692,750 | £287,500 | £505,000 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £670,000 | £295,000 | £445,000 | £374,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £387 | £409 | £330 |
| 2017 | £411 | £421 | £394 | £364 |
| 2018 | £400 | £403 | £413 | £392 |
| 2019 | £385 | £395 | £397 | £375 |
| 2020 | £418 | £379 | £394 | £381 |
| 2021 | £433 | £369 | £423 | £406 |
| 2022 | £466 | £401 | £464 | £503 |
| 2023 | £472 | £399 | £470 | £464 |
| 2024 | £476 | £385 | £469 | £498 |
| 2025 | £477 | £387 | £487 | £452 |
| 2026 | £472 | £395 | £469 | £485 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 9TJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | Flat 6, Centurion House, Sherman Avenue, Reading, RG2 9TJ | Flats | Leasehold | £252,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Flat 6, Samson House, Archer Grove, Reading, RG2 9TA | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 1, Fox Close, Reading, RG2 9TE | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 9, Fox Close, Reading, RG2 9TE | Terraced | Freehold | £422,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 57, Archer Grove, Reading, RG2 9TB | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 |
In the RG2 9TJ postcode area, located within Barkham & Woose Hill, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Farley Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2016. | |
Farley Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2016
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Bohunt School Wokingham | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2019. | |
Bohunt School Wokingham ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2019
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Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG2 9TJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mohima Bose
Barkham & Arborfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Jones
Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG2 9TJ records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG2 9TJ in Barkham & Arborfield is £515,000 (about £468 per square foot) based on 151 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RG2 9TJ, including Farley Hill Primary School (Good) and Bohunt School Wokingham (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 9TJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,299 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wokingham covering RG2 9TJ is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mohima Bose (Liberal Democrats).