Postcode RG40 1AH is located in an urban city, within the Wescott area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham Town area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wokingham Town is £65,371 per year. The median sale price in Wescott is £466,250 (around £469 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £293,750 and £585,875. The nearest station is Wokingham, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Elms Field.
Wokingham Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,552 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Wokingham Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wokingham Town is £65,371 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from RG40 1AH.
Wokingham Town near RG40 1AH 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wokingham | N/A | Walking directions to Wokingham |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Elms Field | Small | Walking directions to Elms Field |
| 0.2 mi | Howard Palmer Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Howard Palmer Gardens |
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £698,750 | £503 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £500,000 | £486 |
| Terraced | 18 | £382,500 | £447 |
| Flats | 41 | £275,000 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £661,000 | £294,995 | £435,000 | £441,000 |
| 2017 | £629,995 | £287,995 | £455,000 | £392,500 |
| 2018 | £597,500 | £297,498 | £455,000 | £335,000 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £285,000 | £437,840 | £371,000 |
| 2020 | £627,500 | £260,000 | £452,500 | £406,750 |
| 2021 | £715,000 | £280,000 | £457,750 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | £730,000 | £290,000 | £494,000 | £432,500 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £270,000 | £500,000 | £433,275 |
| 2024 | £765,000 | £291,000 | £495,000 | £405,000 |
| 2025 | £730,000 | £284,000 | £502,500 | £417,000 |
| 2026 | £740,000 | £265,000 | £490,000 | £367,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £448 | £413 | £418 | £411 |
| 2017 | £441 | £429 | £390 | £387 |
| 2018 | £437 | £429 | £404 | £433 |
| 2019 | £427 | £402 | £389 | £380 |
| 2020 | £423 | £386 | £382 | £359 |
| 2021 | £441 | £393 | £408 | £406 |
| 2022 | £471 | £412 | £465 | £490 |
| 2023 | £499 | £432 | £492 | £407 |
| 2024 | £478 | £441 | £511 | £477 |
| 2025 | £510 | £420 | £513 | £496 |
| 2026 | £508 | £425 | £496 | £435 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG40 1AH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flat 10, Broad House, 5, Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU | Flats | Leasehold | £370,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flat 1, Broad House, 5, Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU | Flats | Leasehold | £390,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flat 2, Broad House, 5, Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU | Flats | Leasehold | £350,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Flat 9, Broad House, 5, Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU | Flats | Leasehold | £375,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Flat 3, Broad House, 5, Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 |
In the RG40 1AH postcode area, located within Wokingham Town, there are 8 primary and 2 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 |
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
St Teresa's Catholic Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wescott Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Wescott Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Westende Junior School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
Westende Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG40 1AH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Waitrose | Rectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Wellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XP | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS | Walking directions to M&S Simply 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 RG40 1AH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Cooke
Wescott - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Jones
Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG40 1AH records about 132 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG40 1AH in Wescott is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to RG40 1AH, including St Teresa's Catholic Academy (Good), Wescott Infant School (Good) and Westende Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG40 1AH is Wokingham, about 495 m away.
RG40 1AH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,552 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 RG40 1AH is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Cooke (Liberal Democrats).