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RG40 9AJ

Broad Street

Wescott

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Detailed insights for RG40 9AJ

Overview

Postcode RG40 9AJ is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Wokingham Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wokingham Town is £65,371 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Elms Field.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Wokingham Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,620 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wokingham Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.9%

Approximately 9.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Wokingham Town is £65,371 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from RG40 9AJ.

Flood risk

N/A

Wokingham Town near RG40 9AJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG40 9AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Walking directions to Wokingham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG40 9AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miElms FieldSmallWalking directions to Elms Field
0.2 miHoward Palmer GardensSmallWalking directions to Howard Palmer Gardens

Area Profile

Population
420
Population density
4,671.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.71(+104%)
Shoplifting
26(+226%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.49(+26%)
Public order
13.27(+119%)
Other theft
12.72(+127%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
59.81%
Other White
68
16.27%
African
23
5.5%
Other Asian
17
4.07%
Indian
15
3.59%
Total population: 418

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
199
53.07%
Level 3 (A level)
55
14.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
9.6%
No qualifications
35
9.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
8.53%
Total 16+ residents: 375

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
123
50.83%
Owns with a mortgage
43
17.77%
Owns outright
36
14.88%
Social rents from council
15
6.2%
Other forms of private rent
14
5.79%
Total households: 242

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wescott 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 Wescott over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£687,500
Flats39£277,500
Semi-Detached41£500,000
Terraced14£408,500

10 year median price trend in Wescott

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wescott.

Schools

In the RG40 9AJ postcode area, located within Wokingham Town, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG40 9AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWescott Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWestende Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG40 9AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG40 9AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miAldiWellington Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miNisa LocalBarkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XPWalking directions to Nisa Local

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 9AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Cooke

Wescott - 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
WardWescottE05015798
ParishWokinghamE04012089
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham TownE02003451
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 013EE01016696
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2005-02-01

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Data Sources

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