Postcode RG40 2HB is located in an urban city, within the Wescott area 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 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wokingham East is £88,576 per year. The median sale price in Wescott is £466,250 (around £469 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £293,750 and £585,875. The nearest station is Wokingham, about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Elms Field.
Wokingham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,400 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Wokingham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Wokingham East is £88,576 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 141 ft away from RG40 2HB.
Wokingham East near RG40 2HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wokingham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Wokingham | N/A | Walking directions to Wokingham |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Elms Field | Small | Walking directions to Elms Field |
| 0.2 mi | Howard Palmer Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Howard Palmer Gardens |
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £2,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £698,750 | £503 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £500,000 | £486 |
| Terraced | 18 | £382,500 | £447 |
| Flats | 41 | £275,000 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £661,000 | £294,995 | £435,000 | £441,000 |
| 2017 | £629,995 | £287,995 | £455,000 | £392,500 |
| 2018 | £597,500 | £297,498 | £455,000 | £335,000 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £285,000 | £437,840 | £371,000 |
| 2020 | £627,500 | £260,000 | £452,500 | £406,750 |
| 2021 | £715,000 | £280,000 | £457,750 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | £730,000 | £290,000 | £494,000 | £432,500 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £270,000 | £500,000 | £433,275 |
| 2024 | £765,000 | £291,000 | £495,000 | £405,000 |
| 2025 | £730,000 | £284,000 | £502,500 | £417,000 |
| 2026 | £740,000 | £265,000 | £490,000 | £367,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £448 | £413 | £418 | £411 |
| 2017 | £441 | £429 | £390 | £387 |
| 2018 | £437 | £429 | £404 | £433 |
| 2019 | £427 | £402 | £389 | £380 |
| 2020 | £423 | £386 | £382 | £359 |
| 2021 | £441 | £393 | £408 | £406 |
| 2022 | £471 | £412 | £465 | £490 |
| 2023 | £499 | £432 | £492 | £407 |
| 2024 | £478 | £441 | £511 | £477 |
| 2025 | £510 | £420 | £513 | £496 |
| 2026 | £508 | £425 | £496 | £435 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG40 2HB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | Apartment 6, Gorton Oaks, 17, Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DR | Flats | Leasehold | £462,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Apartment 1, Gorton Oaks, 17, Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DR | Flats | Leasehold | £495,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 8, Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DE | Detached | Freehold | £2,250,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2026 | Flat 10, Alexander House, 23, Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2BL | Flats | Leasehold | £315,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 13, Sturges Road, Wokingham, RG40 2HG | Detached | Freehold | £820,000 |
In the RG40 2HB postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
St Teresa's Catholic Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham | Academy special sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Wescott Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Wescott Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG40 2HB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Wokingham, RG40 1YD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Rectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Wellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | M&S Simply Food | Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG40 2HB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Cooke
Wescott - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Jones
Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG40 2HB records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around RG40 2HB in Wescott is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to RG40 2HB, including St Teresa's Catholic Academy (Good), Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham (Outstanding) and Wescott Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG40 2HB is Wokingham, about 1,100 m away.
RG40 2HB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,400 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wokingham covering RG40 2HB is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Cooke (Liberal Democrats).