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RG40 2JU

Wescott

Wokingham

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

Overview

Postcode RG40 2JU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 51.2 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 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

4/10

Wokingham East has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.5%

Approximately 13.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 53 ft away from RG40 2JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 2JU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
675.5 per km²

Demographics

British
194
66.67%
Indian
26
8.93%
Other White
20
6.87%
Pakistani
12
4.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.44%
Total population: 291

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
60
54.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.61%
Shared ownership
13
11.71%
Owns outright
8
7.21%
Other social rented
8
7.21%
Total households: 111

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 2JU postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFloreat Montague Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicableHolme Grange SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miSecondarySt Crispin's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCo-op FoodBeechey Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LQ

Data Sources

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