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RG7 1DJ

Cobham Drive

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

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Detailed insights for RG7 1DJ

Overview

Postcode RG7 1DJ 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 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year. The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 2.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

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.

Crime level

2/10

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.1%

Approximately 14.1% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 176 ft away from RG7 1DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG7 1DJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
3,558.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.95(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.95(+12%)
Other theft
3.49(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.49(-46%)
Public order
3.49(-43%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
53.35%
Indian
45
13.12%
Other White
39
11.37%
African
22
6.41%
Other Asian
11
3.21%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
58.12%
Level 3 (A level)
36
15.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.98%
Apprenticeship
11
4.7%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
81
60%
Shared ownership
23
17.04%
Other social rented
17
12.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.41%
Social rents from council
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £2,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spencers Wood & Swallowfield 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 Spencers Wood & Swallowfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached69£640,000
Flats31£250,000
Semi-Detached39£465,000
Terraced29£367,500

10 year median price trend in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.

Schools

In the RG7 1DJ postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG7 1DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryOakbankFree schools

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryAlder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.8 miNot applicableThe Vine Christian SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardSpencers Wood & SwallowfieldE05015795
ParishShinfieldE04001235
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Spencers Wood & SwallowfieldE02003455
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 017GE01035265
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2019-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.