Postcode RG2 9YU is located in an urban city, within the Barkham & Arborfield ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Arborfield & Garrison area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham, about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park.
Arborfield & Garrison has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,392 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Arborfield & Garrison has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG2 9YU.
Arborfield & Garrison near RG2 9YU 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park |
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 72 | £707,500 | £478 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £432,500 | £472 |
| Terraced | 17 | £382,500 | £487 |
| Flats | 19 | £288,500 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £639,950 | £297,500 | £357,500 | £295,000 |
| 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 | £694,250 | £288,750 | £480,000 | £385,500 |
| 2026 | £632,500 | £270,250 | £445,000 | £368,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378 | £389 | £398 | £333 |
| 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 | £474 | £394 | £473 | £456 |
| 2026 | £472 | £362 | £469 | £497 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG2 9YU.
In the RG2 9YU postcode area, located within Arborfield & Garrison, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 9YU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Cook Way, Wokingham, RG2 9ZG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Baird Road, Wokingham, RG2 9PL | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG2 9YU, 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 9YU records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 other theft.
The median sale price around RG2 9YU in Arborfield & Garrison is £535,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RG2 9YU, including Farley Hill Primary School (Good), Bohunt School Wokingham (Good) and The Coombes Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG2 9YU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,392 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 9YU is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mohima Bose (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.