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RG40 1LG

Wescott

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG40 1LG

Overview

Postcode RG40 1LG 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 1.6 miles away. There are 6 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
Moderate

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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG40 1LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 1LG 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 1LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKeephatch MeadowsLargeWalking directions to Keephatch Meadows

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
4,486.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 149 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wescott in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wescott over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£761,000
Flats51£280,000
Semi-Detached44£520,000
Terraced19£417,000

10 year median price trend in Wescott

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wescott.

Schools

In the RG40 1LG postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG40 1LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableOdyssey House SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryFloreat Montague Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKing's Academy OakwoodFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 1LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG40 1LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodBeechey Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LQWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
WardWescottE05015798
ParishWokinghamE04012089
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham EastE02003452
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 014BE01016672
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2018-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.