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RG40 2DB

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham Town / Wescott / RG40 2DB

Overview

Postcode RG40 2DB 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 155.4 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 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
155
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 155.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.4%

Approximately 11.4% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 211 ft away from RG40 2DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham Town near RG40 2DB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miElms FieldSmall
0.1 miHoward Palmer GardensSmall

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,280,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£761,000
Flats58£292,500
Semi-Detached39£500,000
Terraced25£425,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

In the RG40 2DB postcode area, located within Wokingham Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableChiltern Way Academy WokinghamAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG
0.2 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
0.3 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB
0.3 miALDIElms Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.