RG40 1PJ Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

RG40 1PJ is a postcode in Wescott, Wokingham, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RG40 1PJ, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RG40 1PJ are health and local prosperity, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RG40 1PJ is based on Wokingham 014 Census 2021. It covers 9,488 residents, 3,284 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 77% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 8% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near RG40 1PJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RG40 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £565k from 95 rolling sales, up 4.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RG40 1PJ can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near RG40 1PJ, LocaleIQ matches 7 kids clubs or activities, including dance (1), sports (1), swimming (1), 4 other local activities. Closest examples include TinyTalk Baby Signing Classes (Thursday, 11am) (at The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham, UK, ages 0-18 months, 725 m) and TinyTalk Toddler Talking Classes (Thursdays 9.40am) (at The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham, UK, ages 18 months-4, 725 m). 3 listed as free; 7 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RG40 1PJ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around RG40 1PJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 7 HMO licences, 10 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.