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RG40 4RW

Elm Park Drive

Barkham & Arborfield

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Detailed insights for RG40 4RW

Overview

Postcode RG40 4RW is located in an urban city, within the Barkham & Arborfield ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Arborfield & Garrison area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Arborfield & Garrison has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,392 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Arborfield & Garrison has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG40 4RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Arborfield & Garrison near RG40 4RW 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 4RW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHazebrouck Meadows Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
914.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.68(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.06(+39%)
Public order
7.24(+19%)
Vehicle crime
5.17(+39%)
Burglary
5.17(+99%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
61.92%
Other White
37
13.17%
Chinese
17
6.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
4.63%
African
8
2.85%
Total population: 281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
125
54.35%
Level 3 (A level)
49
21.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.91%
No qualifications
5
2.17%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
98
72.06%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.18%
Shared ownership
8
5.88%
Owns outright
4
2.94%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.21%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Barkham & Arborfield

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £536,750 in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,200 up to £1,160,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barkham & Arborfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barkham & Arborfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached87£700,000
Flats20£288,750
Semi-Detached34£462,500
Terraced18£391,000

10 year median price trend in Barkham & Arborfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barkham & Arborfield.

Schools

In the RG40 4RW postcode area, located within Arborfield & Garrison, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG40 4RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBohunt School WokinghamAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFarley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 4RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG40 4RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSainsbury'sCook Way, Wokingham, RG2 9ZGWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,584
Band B£1,848
Band C£2,112
Band D£2,376
Band E£2,904
Band F£3,432
Band G£3,960
Band H£4,752

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RG40 4RW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mohima Bose

Barkham & Arborfield - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Clive Jones

Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
ParishBarkhamE04012088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Arborfield & GarrisonE02003456
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 018BE01016611
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2024-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.