Postcode RG40 1GL is located in an urban city, within the Wescott area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham East area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wokingham East is £88,576 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 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wokingham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,174 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Wokingham East has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.9% 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.
The average income per household in Wokingham East is £88,576 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from RG40 1GL.
Wokingham East near RG40 1GL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG40 1GL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 64, William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1GL | Terraced | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 57, William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1GL | Flats | Leasehold | £260,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 46, William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1GL | Flats | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 53, William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1GL | Flats | Leasehold | £255,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 37, Samborne Drive, Wokingham, RG40 1GF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the RG40 1GL postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Odyssey House School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Odyssey House School ratingInspection information
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | King's Academy Oakwood | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
King's Academy Oakwood ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG40 1GL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Beechey Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LQ | 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 RG40 1GL, 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 1GL records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG40 1GL in Wescott is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to RG40 1GL, including Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery (Good), Odyssey House School and King's Academy Oakwood (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG40 1GL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,174 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 1GL is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Cooke (Liberal Democrats).