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RG40 2LW

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham West & South / Wescott / RG40 2LW

Overview

Postcode RG40 2LW is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region , and forms part of the Wokingham West & South area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham West & South is £70,400 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Elms Field.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Wokingham West & South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,026 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Wokingham West & South has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham West & South is £70,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 145 ft away from RG40 2LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham West & South near RG40 2LW 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miElms FieldSmall
0.2 miHoward Palmer GardensSmall

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,280,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£761,000
Flats58£292,500
Semi-Detached39£500,000
Terraced25£425,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

In the RG40 2LW postcode area, located within Wokingham West & South, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableChiltern Way Academy WokinghamAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS
0.2 miALDIElms Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ
0.2 miTescoFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2AS
0.3 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
0.4 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.