Postcode RG40 4PL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Barkham & Arborfield ward 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 nearest station is Wokingham, about 2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barkham & Woose Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,750 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% 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 4PL.
Barkham & Woose Hill near RG40 4PL 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 72 | £707,500 | £478 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £432,500 | £472 |
| Terraced | 17 | £382,500 | £487 |
| Flats | 19 | £288,500 | £362 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £639,950 | £297,500 | £357,500 | £295,000 |
| 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 | £694,250 | £288,750 | £480,000 | £385,500 |
| 2026 | £632,500 | £270,250 | £445,000 | £368,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378 | £389 | £398 | £333 |
| 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 | £474 | £394 | £473 | £456 |
| 2026 | £472 | £362 | £469 | £497 |
Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG40 4PL, 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 4PL 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around RG40 4PL in Barkham & Woose Hill is £535,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG40 4PL, including Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG40 4PL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,750 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 4PL is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mohima Bose (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.