Postcode RG40 4LY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Finchampstead area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Arborfield & Garrison area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year. The median sale price in Finchampstead is £585,000 (around £474 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £435,250 and £792,500. The nearest station is Crowthorne, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Arborfield & Garrison has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,657 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Arborfield & Garrison has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG40 4LY.
Arborfield & Garrison near RG40 4LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crowthorne located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £585,000 (about £474 per square foot) in Finchampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £3,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £730,000 | £485 |
| Terraced | 19 | £407,500 | £454 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £400,000 | £446 |
| Flats | 6 | £267,500 | £429 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £673,200 | £665,000 | £405,000 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £650,000 | £205,000 | £375,000 | £312,500 |
| 2018 | £605,000 | £460,000 | £433,000 | £332,500 |
| 2019 | £672,500 | £235,000 | £366,000 | £343,200 |
| 2020 | £635,000 | — | £391,250 | £323,500 |
| 2021 | £688,750 | £233,000 | £411,000 | £348,000 |
| 2022 | £755,000 | £280,000 | £477,500 | £405,000 |
| 2023 | £845,000 | £482,500 | £445,500 | £406,500 |
| 2024 | £757,500 | — | £445,000 | £377,500 |
| 2025 | £799,500 | £285,000 | £473,750 | £397,975 |
| 2026 | £638,000 | £165,000 | £422,500 | £407,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410 | £567 | £407 | £372 |
| 2017 | £403 | £385 | £384 | £371 |
| 2018 | £398 | £446 | £434 | £406 |
| 2019 | £381 | £508 | £366 | £360 |
| 2020 | £407 | — | £356 | £360 |
| 2021 | £426 | £399 | £390 | £380 |
| 2022 | £489 | £403 | £470 | £442 |
| 2023 | £485 | £466 | £431 | £446 |
| 2024 | £481 | — | £449 | £438 |
| 2025 | £485 | £428 | £451 | £454 |
| 2026 | £472 | £370 | £445 | £468 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG40 4LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | Allendale, Warren Lane, Wokingham, RG40 4HR | Detached | Freehold | £533,333 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Tawny Hollow, Warren Lane, Wokingham, RG40 4HR | Detached | Freehold | £1,800,000 |
In the RG40 4LY postcode area, located within Arborfield & Garrison, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Gorse Ride Junior School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
Gorse Ride Junior School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Gorse Ride Infants' School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
Gorse Ride Infants' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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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 4LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Harper
Finchampstead - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Jones
Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG40 4LY records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around RG40 4LY in Finchampstead is £585,000 (about £474 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to RG40 4LY, including Gorse Ride Junior School (Requires improvement), Gorse Ride Infants' School (Good) and Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG40 4LY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,657 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 4LY is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter Harper (Conservative and Unionist Party).