Postcode RG7 1BH is located in a rural town, within the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% 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 nearest station is Reading Green Park, about 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG7 1BH.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG7 1BH 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £439 per square foot) in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £652,500 | £465 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £475,000 | £439 |
| Terraced | 34 | £365,000 | £518 |
| Flats | 32 | £256,000 | £374 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | £246,500 | £392,500 | £327,000 |
| 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 | £642,500 | £247,500 | £470,000 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £582,500 | £263,500 | £537,000 | £362,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393 | £384 | £412 | £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 | £463 | £379 | £431 | £449 |
| 2026 | £450 | £377 | £472 | £526 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG7 1BH.
In the RG7 1BH postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 RG7 1BH, 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 1BH records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG7 1BH in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £455,000 (about £439 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to RG7 1BH, including Oakbank (Requires improvement), Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (Good) and Lambs Lane Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG7 1BH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,939 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 1BH is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Johnson (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.