Postcode RG7 1JB 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% 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 £455,000 (around £446 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £352,500 and £575,000. The nearest station is Mortimer, about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,000 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.9% 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 1JB.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG7 1JB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Mortimer located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £446 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 | 49 | £630,000 | £450 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £475,000 | £448 |
| Terraced | 33 | £365,000 | £508 |
| Flats | 27 | £260,000 | £377 |
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 | £645,000 | £250,000 | £472,500 | £377,500 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £263,500 | £475,000 | £360,000 |
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 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG7 1JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sept 2025 | Bel-Daire, Lambs Lane, Reading, RG7 1JB | Detached | Freehold | £677,600 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 33, Benham Drive, Reading, RG7 1FB | Terraced | Freehold | £407,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 19, Benham Drive, Reading, RG7 1FB | Terraced | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 57, Benham Drive, Reading, RG7 1FB | Flats | Leasehold | £127,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2026 | 41, Beatty Rise, Reading, RG7 1FQ | Flats | Leasehold | £175,000 |
In the RG7 1JB postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 1 primary and 0 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 | Primary | Lambs Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG7 1JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spencers Wood Store | Basingstoke Road, Wokingham, RG7 1PR | Walking directions to Spencers Wood Store |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | Anvil Close, Wokingham, RG7 1AD | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 1JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Johnson
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Clive Jones
Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG7 1JB records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 1JB in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £455,000 (about £446 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG7 1JB, including Lambs Lane Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG7 1JB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,000 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wokingham covering RG7 1JB is Clive Jones (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Johnson (Liberal Democrats).