Postcode RG40 2LJ 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 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 nearest station is Wokingham, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Wokingham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.4% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG40 2LJ.
Wokingham East near RG40 2LJ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £725,000 | £498 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £500,000 | £512 |
| Terraced | 12 | £382,500 | £483 |
| Flats | 45 | £275,000 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £665,000 | £294,995 | £433,500 | £456,995 |
| 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 | £735,000 | £282,000 | £505,000 | £417,000 |
| 2026 | £825,000 | £262,500 | £458,750 | £358,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £452 | £413 | £424 | £400 |
| 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 | £519 | £420 | £514 | £509 |
| 2026 | £498 | £435 | £575 | £401 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG40 2LJ.
In the RG40 2LJ postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 2LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Beechey Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LQ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Wokingham, RG40 1YD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG40 2LJ, 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 2LJ 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG40 2LJ in Wokingham East is £425,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to RG40 2LJ, including Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham (Outstanding), St Crispin's School (Good) and St Teresa's Catholic Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG40 2LJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,829 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 2LJ is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Cooke (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.