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RG40 9EJ

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham Town / Wescott / RG40 9EJ

Overview

Postcode RG40 9EJ 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 very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham Town is £53,800 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
155
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Wokingham Town has a very 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 155.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham Town is £53,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

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

Flood risk

N/A

Wokingham Town near RG40 9EJ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miElms FieldSmall
0.2 miHoward Palmer GardensSmall

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,280,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£761,000
Flats58£292,500
Semi-Detached39£500,000
Terraced25£425,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

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

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op FoodMarket Square, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
0.1 miWaitroseRectory Road, Wokingham, RG40 1BB
0.2 miMorrisons DailyPeach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG
0.2 miALDIElms Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EZ
0.4 miNisa LocalBarkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.