Postcode RG40 3ER is located in an urban city, within the Wescott area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham West & South area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wokingham West & South is £85,240 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 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wokingham West & South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,829 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Wokingham West & South has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.7% 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.
The average income per household in Wokingham West & South is £85,240 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG40 3ER.
Wokingham West & South near RG40 3ER 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Wokingham | N/A | Walking directions to Wokingham |
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 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG40 3ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jun 2026 | 18, Tangley Drive, Wokingham, RG41 2NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 29, Gorrick Square, Wokingham, RG41 2PA | Flats | Leasehold | £301,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 117, Gipsy Lane, Wokingham, RG40 2BW | Terraced | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 94A, Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NT | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 19, Luckley Wood, Wokingham, RG41 2EW | Detached | Freehold | £745,000 |
In the RG40 3ER postcode area, located within Wokingham West & South, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Luckley House School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Luckley House School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Ludgrove School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG40 3ER
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | 78 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2NS | Walking directions to M&S Simply 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 3ER, 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 3ER records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 3ER in Wescott is £466,250 (about £469 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to RG40 3ER, including Luckley House School, Ludgrove School and Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RG40 3ER is Wokingham, about 1,280 m away.
RG40 3ER 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 3ER is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Cooke (Liberal Democrats).