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RG40 1WZ

Wescott

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG40 1WZ

Overview

Postcode RG40 1WZ is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham Town area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham Town is £53,800 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Elms Field.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Wokingham Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,620 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wokingham Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.9%

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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham Town is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from RG40 1WZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham Town near RG40 1WZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG40 1WZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Walking directions to Wokingham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 1WZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miElms FieldSmallWalking directions to Elms Field
0.2 miHoward Palmer GardensSmallWalking directions to Howard Palmer Gardens

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
4,671.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
59.81%
Other White
68
16.27%
African
23
5.5%
Other Asian
17
4.07%
Indian
15
3.59%
Total population: 418

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
123
50.83%
Owns with a mortgage
43
17.77%
Owns outright
36
14.88%
Social rents from council
15
6.2%
Other forms of private rent
14
5.79%
Total households: 242

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 1WZ postcode area, located within Wokingham Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG40 1WZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWestende Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 1WZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG40 1WZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miAldiWellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miNisa LocalBarkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XPWalking directions to Nisa Local

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
WardWescottE05015798
ParishWokinghamE04012089
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham TownE02003451
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 013EE01016696
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

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