Property market | £508,776 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (22.7 miles) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 79.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Population of 4,019 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wokingham) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (6 mins) - Paddington (46 mins) - Vauxhall (76 mins) - London Waterloo (81 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (84 mins) - East Croydon (90 mins) | |
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£508,776 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (22.7 miles) | |
Median age is 41.6 | 4,019 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wokingham) | |
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Spencers Wood has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Spencers Wood has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £814,349, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £508,776 (up 4.4% on last year) , a terraced house £386,508 (up 2.7% on last year) and a flat £259,532. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,042 per month. Property prices in Spencers Wood are similar to the average property prices across Berkshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Spencers Wood, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Berkshire region.
Property data is based on Wokingham level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Spencers Wood, or click here to browse the longer list of Spencers Wood property transactions from 2023.
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Spencers Wood has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Vine Christian School (Independent school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Mitford Close, Reading. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Lambs Lane Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
The Vine Christian School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Oakbank | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | No |
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/5/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
The Vine Christian School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (07/10/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Lambs Lane Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/12/2017) | 21 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) | 64 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
Oakbank Save school | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/29/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | Ofsted Report Link | Shinfield | |
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Reading |
School | Type |
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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/5/2015) |
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2013) |
The Vine Christian School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (07/10/2021) |
Lambs Lane Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/12/2017) 21 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) 64 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Oakbank Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/29/2020) |
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - NULL (NULL) |
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Spencers Wood | Commute options |
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Earley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (86 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (90 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 114 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Mortimer A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Reading (17 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 74 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 125 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Reading A very busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Paddington (39 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (3 change(s) - 72 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (98 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (125 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Reading West A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (4 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 85 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Winnersh Triangle A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 23 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (83 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (87 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details |
Tilehurst A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (62 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wokingham) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wokingham residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 79.9% | 81.7% |
Asian | 12.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.1% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.6% | 2.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). No local data is available for Spencers Wood.
Average speed | mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | % |
% households unable to access decent broadband | % |
Crime stats were found at the Wokingham level:
Type | Wokingham | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 44 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 16 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Spencers Wood.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Thames | River Blackwater, Cove Brook | River Blackwater including Badshot Lea, Aldershot, Farnborough, Camberley, Sandhurst, Eversley, Bramshill and Swallowfield, and the Cove Brook at Farnborough and Cove |
Thames | River Kennet | River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading including Burghfield, Colthrop, Woolhampton, Aldermaston, Theale, Calcot and Southcote |
Thames | River Loddon | Lower River Loddon including Swallowfield, Arborfield, Shinfield, Barkham, Lower Earley, Sindlesham, Winnersh, Woodley, Hurst and Waltham-St-Lawrence |
Thames | River Enborne, Eccinswell Brook, Kingsclere Brook, Baughurst Brook, Foudry Brook, West End Brook, Bishopswood Stream | River Enborne from Gore End down to Aldermaston including the Ecchinswell Brook and the Kingsclere Brook; also the Foudry Brook and its tributaries from Scotsman's Green to Green Park including Stratfield Mortimer and Tadley on the Bishopswood Stream |
Thames | Foudry Brook, West End Brook | Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park |
Thames | River Loddon, River Blackwater | River Loddon and River Blackwater at Swallowfield including Swallowfield Park, Berkshire |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Spencers Wood, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 14Secondary: 10 | N/A |
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £422,667 Detached: £684,866 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 | 19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Spencers Wood, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 14Secondary: 10 |
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £422,667 Detached: £684,866 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 |
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