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Barkham & Woose Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barkham & Woose Hill neighbourhood of Wokingham, England (ONS area Wokingham 015). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes RG2, RG40, RG41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG41 3AN.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Barkham & Woose Hill is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Wokingham (2 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £594,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wokingham (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Wokingham, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£594,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 10 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£96,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Barkham & Woose Hill sits in Wokingham

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham
  • Average household income: the highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barkham & Woose Hill

House prices: Barkham & Woose Hill against Wokingham: This neighbourhood £107k (1995) to £590k (2026); Wokingham £86k (1995) to £500k (2026).£158k£578k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£590kWokingham£500k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wokingham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wokingham, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Wokingham Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 73 min); Great Western Railway to Gatwick Airport (about 83 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school The Hawthorns Primary School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Emmbrook School 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barkham & Woose Hill

What is the typical house price in Barkham & Woose Hill?

£594,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Barkham & Woose Hill compare with the rest of Wokingham?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham. Average household income: the highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham.

Is Barkham & Woose Hill an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barkham & Woose Hill gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barkham & Woose Hill?

Wokingham. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 73 min); Great Western Railway to Gatwick Airport (about 83 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Barkham & Woose Hill?

Nearest state primary school. The Hawthorns Primary School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Emmbrook School. 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.