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RG40 2NW

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham Town / Wescott / RG40 2NW

Overview

Postcode RG40 2NW is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region , and forms part of the Wokingham Town area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham Town is £53,800 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Wokingham Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,620 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wokingham Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8%

Approximately 8.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham Town is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from RG40 2NW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham Town near RG40 2NW 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

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
7,574.9 per km²

Demographics

British
223
79.93%
Other White
19
6.81%
Other
12
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.15%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.79%
Total population: 279

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
50
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
24%
Owns outright
29
23.2%
Other social rented
7
5.6%
Shared ownership
5
4%
Total households: 125

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 2NW postcode area, located within Wokingham Town, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCAMHS Phoenix SchoolPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableChiltern Way Academy WokinghamAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAldiWellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS
0.2 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
0.3 miTescoFinchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2AS
0.3 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB

Data Sources

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