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RG40 2HJ

Wescott

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG40 2HJ

Overview

Postcode RG40 2HJ 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 0.7 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
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 159 ft away from RG40 2HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 2HJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG40 2HJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Walking directions to Wokingham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 2HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miElms FieldSmallWalking directions to Elms Field
0.2 miHoward Palmer GardensSmallWalking directions to Howard Palmer Gardens

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
2,775.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
81.23%
Other White
25
9.03%
Indian
7
2.53%
Chinese
4
1.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.08%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
40%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
24.44%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.7%
Social rents from council
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

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 2HJ postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG40 2HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableChiltern Way Academy WokinghamAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 2HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG40 2HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miCo-op FoodWokingham, RG40 1YDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miAldiWellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
WardWescottE05015798
ParishWokinghamE04012089
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham EastE02003452
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 014GE01035262
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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