Postcode RG8 0QY is located in a rural town, within the Woodcote & Rotherfield area of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch is £75,790 per year. The median sale price in Woodcote & Rotherfield is £720,000 (around £513 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £472,500 and £1,015,000. The nearest station is Goring and Streatley, about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,914 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch is £75,790 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG8 0QY.
Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch near RG8 0QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Goring and Streatley located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £720,000 (about £513 per square foot) in Woodcote & Rotherfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £2,940,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £1,015,000 | £551 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £535,000 | £518 |
| Terraced | 12 | £375,000 | £464 |
| Flats | 1 | £222,500 | £339 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £930,000 | £179,950 | £536,000 | £520,000 |
| 2017 | £805,000 | £232,000 | £411,500 | £442,500 |
| 2018 | £950,000 | £230,000 | £475,000 | £435,000 |
| 2019 | £822,500 | £202,500 | £515,000 | £371,250 |
| 2020 | £1,005,000 | £274,750 | £467,500 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | £977,500 | £1,110,000 | £527,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | £970,000 | £215,000 | £560,000 | £502,250 |
| 2023 | £962,500 | £188,500 | £525,250 | £480,000 |
| 2024 | £965,000 | £170,000 | £570,000 | £360,000 |
| 2025 | £1,235,000 | £256,250 | £485,000 | £450,000 |
| 2026 | £1,100,000 | — | £621,250 | £375,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425 | £516 | £452 | £431 |
| 2017 | £437 | £405 | £408 | £400 |
| 2018 | £476 | £374 | £410 | £405 |
| 2019 | £436 | £342 | £403 | £403 |
| 2020 | £490 | £431 | £417 | £422 |
| 2021 | £480 | £399 | £477 | £446 |
| 2022 | £572 | £311 | £498 | £515 |
| 2023 | £554 | £226 | £494 | £438 |
| 2024 | £499 | £416 | £517 | £461 |
| 2025 | £562 | £354 | £502 | £360 |
| 2026 | £540 | — | £528 | £484 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG8 0QY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2025 | 26, Chiltern Gardens, Reading, RG8 0BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 31, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 3, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 7, Bensgrove Close, Reading, RG8 0SJ | Terraced | Freehold | £479,500 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | The Rosary, 31, Whitehouse Road, Reading, RG8 0RX | Detached | Freehold | £695,000 |
In the RG8 0QY postcode area, located within Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch, 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 | Primary | Woodcote Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Langtree School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | The Oratory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG8 0QY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Londis | Greenmore, South Oxfordshire, RG8 0QX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Goring Road, South Oxfordshire, RG8 0QE | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for South Oxfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG8 0QY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Welch Norman
Woodcote & Rotherfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Jo Robb
Woodcote & Rotherfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG8 0QY records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 RG8 0QY in Woodcote & Rotherfield is £720,000 (about £513 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RG8 0QY, including Woodcote Primary School (Good), Langtree School (Good) and The Oratory School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG8 0QY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,914 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame covering RG8 0QY is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: James Welch Norman (Green Party) and Jo Robb (Green Party).