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RG40 1LR

Wescott

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG40 1LR

Overview

Postcode RG40 1LR 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 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
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 40 ft away from RG40 1LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 1LR 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 1LR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miKeephatch MeadowsLargeWalking directions to Keephatch Meadows

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
3,158.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
81.79%
Other White
22
6.79%
Indian
16
4.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.85%
Pakistani
5
1.54%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
37.8%
Shared ownership
35
27.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.17%
Owns outright
15
11.81%
Other social rented
11
8.66%
Total households: 127

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 1LR postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryKing's Academy OakwoodFree schools

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableFoundry CollegePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 Introduced2019-08-01

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Data Sources

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