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RG40 2BJ

Wescott

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG40 2BJ

Overview

Postcode RG40 2BJ is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham West & South area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham West & South is £70,400 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Elms Field.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Wokingham West & South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,026 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wokingham West & South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.0 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 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham West & South is £70,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 51 ft away from RG40 2BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham West & South near RG40 2BJ 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 2BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Walking directions to Wokingham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 2BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miElms FieldSmallWalking directions to Elms Field
0.3 miHoward Palmer GardensSmallWalking directions to Howard Palmer Gardens

Area Profile

Population
445
Population density
3,742.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
69.46%
Other White
55
12.44%
Indian
18
4.07%
Other
15
3.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.49%
Total population: 442

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
87
39.91%
Owns with a mortgage
73
33.49%
Owns outright
35
16.06%
Other social rented
17
7.8%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.83%
Total households: 218

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 2BJ postcode area, located within Wokingham West & South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG40 2BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCAMHS Phoenix SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 2BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG40 2BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiWellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NSWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miNisa LocalBarkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XPWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miTescoFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2ASWalking directions to Tesco

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
WardWescottE05015798
ParishWokinghamE04012089
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham West & SouthE02003454
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 016EE01016699
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2020-09-01

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Data Sources

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