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Wokingham East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wokingham East neighbourhood of Wokingham, England (ONS area Wokingham 014). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes RG40. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG40 1RJ.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wokingham
Wokingham East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wokingham (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £525,000 and flats for £289,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wokingham (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Wokingham, is about a 24-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
£525,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£289,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% 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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 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 9 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£88,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Wokingham East sits in Wokingham
- Typical house price: joint 8th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham
- Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Wokingham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd 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 Wokingham East
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
4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wokingham, 3 the other way and 12 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
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wokingham Railway station, about a 24-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 Westende Junior School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Apr 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school St Crispin's School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (May 2026).
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 Wokingham East
What is the typical house price in Wokingham East?
£525,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
How does Wokingham East compare with the rest of Wokingham?
Typical house price: joint 8th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Wokingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham.
Is Wokingham East an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wokingham East gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wokingham East?
Wokingham. Railway station, about a 24-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 Wokingham East?
Nearest state primary school. Westende Junior School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Crispin's School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (May 2026).
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.