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RG40 2ER

Wescott

Wokingham

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

Overview

Postcode RG40 2ER 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 0.6 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
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 148.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 45 ft away from RG40 2ER.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham Town near RG40 2ER 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miElms FieldSmall
0.2 miHoward Palmer GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
6,231.3 per km²

Demographics

British
225
77.32%
Other White
35
12.03%
African
9
3.09%
Irish
6
2.06%
Other Asian
3
1.03%
Total population: 291

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
54
42.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
32.28%
Owns outright
28
22.05%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£761,000
Flats55£290,000
Semi-Detached39£515,000
Terraced25£417,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryWestende Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG
0.2 miCo-op FoodWokingham, RG40 1YD
0.2 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB
0.3 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
0.4 miAldiWellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ

Data Sources

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