Postcode RG2 9WF is located in a rural town, within the Shinfield area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year. The median sale price in Shinfield is £435,000 (around £447 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £365,000 and £558,500. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 2.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Deardon Field.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,778 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG2 9WF.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG2 9WF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Deardon Field | Medium | Walking directions to Deardon Field |
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £447 per square foot) in Shinfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,328,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £630,000 | £465 |
| Semi-Detached | 52 | £428,500 | £461 |
| Terraced | 15 | £385,000 | £465 |
| Flats | 15 | £240,000 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £525,000 | £217,688 | £360,500 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £555,000 | £234,000 | £409,950 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | £530,000 | £219,500 | £415,000 | £367,950 |
| 2019 | £537,500 | £235,000 | £390,000 | £361,250 |
| 2020 | £530,000 | £215,000 | £408,950 | £366,500 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £210,000 | £417,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £575,000 | £233,000 | £428,000 | £428,000 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £232,000 | £475,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | £617,500 | £222,500 | £440,000 | £410,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £240,000 | £450,000 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £630,000 | £212,500 | £424,000 | £420,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336 | £383 | £331 | £406 |
| 2017 | £389 | £356 | £365 | £420 |
| 2018 | £397 | £343 | £389 | £399 |
| 2019 | £390 | £377 | £391 | £359 |
| 2020 | £394 | £366 | £388 | £355 |
| 2021 | £414 | £341 | £408 | £395 |
| 2022 | £447 | £354 | £475 | £465 |
| 2023 | £473 | £388 | £446 | £448 |
| 2024 | £456 | £372 | £446 | £450 |
| 2025 | £445 | £364 | £457 | £410 |
| 2026 | £450 | £320 | £450 | £459 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 9WF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | 26, Martyn Crescent, Reading, RG2 9WF | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 110, Bolton Drive, Reading, RG2 9LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 5, Sharpe Place, Reading, RG2 9WJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 7, Sharpe Place, Reading, RG2 9WJ | Detached | Freehold | £595,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 12, Sharpe Place, Reading, RG2 9WJ | Detached | Freehold | £755,000 |
In the RG2 9WF postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2015. | |
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Oakbank School | Free schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2024. | |
Oakbank School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG2 9WF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Skylark Way, Wokingham, RG2 9AT | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Millworth Lane, Wokingham, RG2 9EN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 9WF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Vishal Srinivasan
Shinfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG2 9WF records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 9WF in Shinfield is £435,000 (about £447 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to RG2 9WF, including Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (Good), Shinfield Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Oakbank School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG2 9WF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,778 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Earley and Woodley covering RG2 9WF is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Vishal Srinivasan (Conservative and Unionist Party).