Postcode RG40 4PJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Barkham & Arborfield area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Barkham & Woose Hill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barkham & Woose Hill is £96,185 per year. The median sale price in Barkham & Arborfield is £515,000 (around £468 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £374,500 and £649,975. The nearest station is Wokingham, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barkham & Woose Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,299 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Barkham & Woose Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barkham & Woose Hill is £96,185 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG40 4PJ.
Barkham & Woose Hill near RG40 4PJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wokingham located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 (about £468 per square foot) in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,500 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £672,500 | £468 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £505,000 | £491 |
| Terraced | 25 | £382,500 | £485 |
| Flats | 21 | £292,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £619,975 | £297,500 | £365,000 | £292,500 |
| 2017 | £594,000 | £300,000 | £404,250 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £302,650 | £455,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £605,000 | £294,475 | £420,000 | £291,000 |
| 2020 | £579,950 | £272,475 | £464,950 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £581,450 | £284,225 | £425,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | £610,000 | £297,250 | £475,000 | £400,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £295,000 | £472,500 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £280,000 | £485,000 | £400,000 |
| 2025 | £692,750 | £287,500 | £505,000 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £670,000 | £295,000 | £445,000 | £374,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £387 | £409 | £330 |
| 2017 | £411 | £421 | £394 | £364 |
| 2018 | £400 | £403 | £413 | £392 |
| 2019 | £385 | £395 | £397 | £375 |
| 2020 | £418 | £379 | £394 | £381 |
| 2021 | £433 | £369 | £423 | £406 |
| 2022 | £466 | £401 | £464 | £503 |
| 2023 | £472 | £399 | £470 | £464 |
| 2024 | £476 | £385 | £469 | £498 |
| 2025 | £477 | £387 | £487 | £452 |
| 2026 | £472 | £395 | £469 | £485 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the RG40 4PJ postcode area, located within Barkham & Woose Hill, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Farley Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2016. | |
Farley Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 May 2016
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| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery ratingInspection information
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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 4PJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mohima Bose
Barkham & Arborfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Jones
Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG40 4PJ records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG40 4PJ in Barkham & Arborfield is £515,000 (about £468 per square foot) based on 151 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to RG40 4PJ, including Farley Hill Primary School (Good) and Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG40 4PJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,299 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 4PJ is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mohima Bose (Liberal Democrats).