Postcode RG7 1BA is located in a rural village, within the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year. The median sale price in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £457,500 (around £447 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £357,000 and £605,000. The nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,407 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 149 ft away from RG7 1BA.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG7 1BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 (about £447 per square foot) in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £147,000 up to £1,325,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £657,500 | £450 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £470,000 | £448 |
| Terraced | 38 | £365,000 | £503 |
| Flats | 29 | £260,000 | £379 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £589,950 | £236,000 | £390,000 | £360,000 |
| 2017 | £570,000 | £279,000 | £407,000 | £347,500 |
| 2018 | £589,950 | £270,500 | £402,500 | £323,750 |
| 2019 | £540,000 | £250,000 | £400,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | £507,500 | £244,500 | £405,000 | £312,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £216,250 | £409,750 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £640,000 | £262,000 | £440,000 | £379,250 |
| 2023 | £655,000 | £242,500 | £452,250 | £405,000 |
| 2024 | £640,000 | £252,500 | £455,000 | £367,500 |
| 2025 | £647,500 | £250,000 | £475,000 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £650,000 | £260,000 | £475,000 | £361,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £392 | £392 | £423 | £348 |
| 2017 | £400 | £402 | £423 | £404 |
| 2018 | £385 | £401 | £403 | £423 |
| 2019 | £384 | £362 | £356 | £398 |
| 2020 | £380 | £358 | £362 | £387 |
| 2021 | £397 | £354 | £415 | £408 |
| 2022 | £443 | £378 | £439 | £444 |
| 2023 | £435 | £379 | £451 | £454 |
| 2024 | £455 | £383 | £450 | £505 |
| 2025 | £461 | £379 | £427 | £449 |
| 2026 | £450 | £376 | £470 | £524 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG7 1BA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | 9, Mitford Court, Mitford Close, Reading, RG7 1GZ | Terraced | Freehold | £402,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 31, Caribou Walk, Reading, RG7 1WR | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | The Haven, Church Lane, Reading, RG7 1HD | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Edale, Church Lane, Reading, RG7 1HD | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Fairway, Church Lane, Reading, RG7 1HD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,500 |
In the RG7 1BA postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | The Vine Christian School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Oakbank School | Free schools | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG7 1BA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Budgens | Sambar Grove, Wokingham, RG7 1WH | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 RG7 1BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Johnson
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Yuan Yang
Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG7 1BA records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other theft.
The median sale price around RG7 1BA in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £457,500 (about £447 per square foot) based on 173 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RG7 1BA, including The Vine Christian School (Good), Oakbank School (Inadequate) and Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG7 1BA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,407 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Earley and Woodley covering RG7 1BA is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Johnson (Liberal Democrats).