Property market | £508,776 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (17.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 69.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 79.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 18 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 461 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidenhead level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wokingham) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (4 mins) - Paddington (19 mins) - Vauxhall (67 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (70 mins) - London Waterloo (72 mins) - East Croydon (86 mins) | |
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£508,776 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (17.2 miles) | |
69.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 18 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 461 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidenhead level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wokingham) | |
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Wards Cross has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Tesco Twyford London Road Express, Waitrose Twyford. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Elephant & Castle, The Green Man. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Big B's Wok, Gaylord Tandoori, Haweli, La Fontana, Mita's Restaurant, Puccino's, The Bia Hub, The Castle Inn. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee, Sebastians Cafe. Wards Cross has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Wards Cross 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 Wards Cross 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 Wards Cross, 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 Wards Cross, or click here to browse the longer list of Wards Cross property transactions from 2023.
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Wards Cross has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Polehampton Church of England Junior School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. 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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Polehampton Church of England Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Winnersh Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Colleton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Dolphin School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Polehampton Church of England Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Polehampton Church of England Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/26/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/29/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Reading | |
Winnersh Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Wokingham | |
The Colleton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/4/2013) | 119 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Reading |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/2/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Wokingham | |
Dolphin School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Reading |
School | Type |
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Polehampton Church of England Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/26/2011) |
Polehampton Church of England Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/29/2012) |
Winnersh Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2016) |
The Colleton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/4/2013) 119 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/2/2012) |
Dolphin School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Wards Cross | Commute options |
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Twyford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Reading (6 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (30 mins - Great Western Railway - £370 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (3 change(s) - 76 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (129 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Chiltern Railways - £454 monthly fare) View details |
Winnersh A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 25 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (81 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (85 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details |
Wargrave A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Reading (19 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 39 mins - Great Western Railway - £377 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wokingham A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Reading (14 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (77 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (81 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Shiplake A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Reading (22 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Great Western Railway - £381 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 130 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Henley-on-Thames | 7 miles |
- Reading (26 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Great Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 134 mins - CrossCountry) 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% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Maidenhead consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.2% | 18 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.8% | |
Routine occupations | 6.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.8% | 461 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). Wards Cross is slower than this, with average download speeds of 69.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Maidenhead level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 69.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
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 Wards Cross.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
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 Loddon | Lower River Loddon including Swallowfield, Arborfield, Shinfield, Barkham, Lower Earley, Sindlesham, Winnersh, Woodley, Hurst and Waltham-St-Lawrence |
Thames | Emm Brook | Emm Brook and Queen's Brook including Wokingham and parts of Crowthorne and Finchampstead |
Thames | River Loddon | River Loddon at Winnersh and Woodley including Whistley Green, Berkshire |
Thames | Emm Brook | Emm Brook at Wokingham including Hurst, Berkshire |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Wards Cross, 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 |
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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Wards Cross, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
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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