Postcode insights

RG40 2EQ

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham East / Wescott / RG40 2EQ

Overview

Postcode RG40 2EQ 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 33.6 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 0.6 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

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

3.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Wokingham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,829 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wokingham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from RG40 2EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 2EQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	Wokingham	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Elms Field	Small
0.2 mi	Howard Palmer Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

277

Population density

2,775.6 per km²

Demographics

British

225

81.23%

Other White

9.03%

Indian

2.53%

Chinese

1.44%

White and Asian (mixed)

1.08%

Total population: 277

Housing

Owns outright

40%

Owns with a mortgage

27.41%

Private landlord or letting agency

24.44%

Other forms of private rent

3.7%

Social rents from council

2.96%

Total households: 135

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £448,750 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,599,250.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	41	£761,000	£468,000	£630,000	£975,000	£1,430,000
Flats	55	£290,000	£197,750	£258,500	£315,000	£379,750
Semi-Detached	39	£515,000	£429,000	£455,000	£605,000	£665,400
Terraced	25	£417,000	£287,500	£336,500	£440,000	£579,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

In the RG40 2EQ postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Primary	St Teresa's Catholic Academy	Academy converter	Good
0.1 mi	Primary	Wescott Infant School	Academy converter	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Westende Junior School	Academy converter	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Morrisons Daily	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG
0.3 mi	Co-op Food	Market Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
0.3 mi	Co-op Food	Wokingham, RG40 1YD
0.3 mi	Waitrose	Rectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB
0.4 mi	Aldi	Wellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Victoria Arms	Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EH
0.2 mi	The Redan	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ
0.2 mi	Sit & Sip	Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1LY
0.2 mi	The Ship	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XW
0.2 mi	The Red Lion	Market Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AP

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	shanghai	Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EH
0.2 mi	Sen Ichie	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ
0.2 mi	Mumbai	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ
0.2 mi	Pizza Hut Delivery	Cross Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XH
0.2 mi	Baranda	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Rose Street Pharmacy	Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG
0.2 mi	Boots	Market Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AT
0.3 mi	Wokingham Pharmacy	Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU