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RG40 1EL

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham East / Wescott / RG40 1EL

Overview

Postcode RG40 1EL is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region , and forms part of the Wokingham East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham East is £82,000 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Keephatch Meadows.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Wokingham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,213 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wokingham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham East is £82,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 206 ft away from RG40 1EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 1EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wokingham located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKeephatch MeadowsLarge

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
4,486.7 per km²

Demographics

British
239
67.71%
Other White
34
9.63%
Indian
32
9.07%
Pakistani
13
3.68%
Other Asian
9
2.55%
Total population: 353

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
88
70.97%
Owns outright
18
14.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.03%
Other social rented
5
4.03%
Shared ownership
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £448,750 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,599,250.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£761,000
Flats55£290,000
Semi-Detached39£515,000
Terraced25£417,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

In the RG40 1EL postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableOdyssey House SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryFloreat Montague Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKing's Academy OakwoodFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miCo-op FoodBeechey Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.