Postcode RG7 1ER is located in a rural town, 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 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 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 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Deardon Field.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,778 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 3% 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 6.1% 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.
The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from RG7 1ER.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG7 1ER 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Deardon Field | Medium | Walking directions to Deardon Field |
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 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG7 1ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2026 | 43, Hyde End Lane, Reading, RG7 1EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 1A, Hyde End Lane, Reading, RG7 1EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 79, Hyde End Lane, Reading, RG7 1EY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £466,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 89, Hyde End Lane, Reading, RG7 1ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £352,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 2, Elm Court, Coronation Drive, Reading, RG7 1FW | Flats | Leasehold | £260,000 |
In the RG7 1ER postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 3 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 | Secondary | Oakbank School | Free schools | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | The Vine Christian School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 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 1ER
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 1ER, 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 1ER 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 1ER 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 5 schools close to RG7 1ER, including Oakbank School (Inadequate), The Vine Christian School (Good) and Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG7 1ER scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,778 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 1ER is Yuan Yang (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Johnson (Liberal Democrats).