Postcode RG40 2LX 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 average crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% 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 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wokingham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,174 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Wokingham East has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.3% 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 3 ft away from RG40 2LX.
Wokingham East near RG40 2LX 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 2LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 60, Priest Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 2LX | Detached | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 10, Priest Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 2LX | Detached | Freehold | £760,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 6, Tudor Close, Wokingham, RG40 2LU | Detached | Freehold | £866,766 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 58, Whitlock Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 1GJ | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 112, William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1GS | Flats | Leasehold | £267,000 |
In the RG40 2LX postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 7 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St Crispin's School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
St Crispin's School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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| 0.6 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG40 2LX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Beechey Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LQ | Walking directions to Co-op 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 2LX, 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 2LX records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG40 2LX in Wescott is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to RG40 2LX, including Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery (Good), St Crispin's School (Good) and Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG40 2LX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,174 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 2LX is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Cooke (Liberal Democrats).