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80 recorded sales · median £149,500 · Wokingham
Wokingham Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 29/54 seats · 54% · OCD 2026
74/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£150k
median price
5.2
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£150k
median sold price
10.5 yrs
of local pay to buy
20 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations mapped
0
grammar schools
84
schools total
5.2
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
355
Violence — most
9.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.4%
in a flood zone
246
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
237
eat & drink
74
shops
82.3%
gigabit
28
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£133,475 in 2003 → £267,475 in 2024
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Wokingham, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-15
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £149,500. That's about 10.5× local earnings — around the 11.2× five-year average.
Sold price history
2024 · 2 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 80 sales£149,500
Full history since 1996
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.5× · five-year average 11.2×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Wokingham27.5%
Of the homes across Wokingham that sold again within five years, 27.5% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses5.1%
Flats30.2%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new34.4%
Bought second-hand23.3%
Overall
Typical resale gain+6.4% · ~7.3-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (872 resale pairs) across Wokingham — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership76%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,417
Wokingham Borough Council£2,027
Police & Crime Commissioner£298
Fire & Rescue£91
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,611
Band B£1,880
Band C£2,148
Band D (baseline)£2,417
Band E£2,954
Band F£3,491
Band G£4,028
Band H£4,834
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Wokingham how Larch Drive compares · from Wokingham
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Nores Hill +26.1%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nores Hill | £420,000 | +26.1% | 90 |
| California | £567,500 | +20.4% | 212 |
| Emmbrook | £485,000 | +19% | 304 |
| Barkham | £562,500 | +18.7% | 128 |
| Arborfield Green | £525,000 | +16.4% | 214 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Larch Drive — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £281,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 10 Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £246,000 | Jan 2025 |
| 3 Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £245,000 | Apr 2024 |
| 7, Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £289,950 | Feb 2024 |
| 25 Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £250,000 | Oct 2023 |
| 20 Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £251,000 | Sep 2023 |
| 4, Larch Drive Woodley | Terraced | — | — | £245,000 | Aug 2023 |
| 24, Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £227,500 | Apr 2022 |
| 31 LARCH DRIVE WOODLEY | Flat | — | — | £244,000 | Mar 2021 |
| 22, Larch Drive Woodley | Flat | — | — | £210,000 | Mar 2021 |
24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Wokingham
Crime runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month5.2
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Wokingham
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Wokingham district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Wokingham
Population177,503
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 9/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 85% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 9/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 9/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 9 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
8.2/10
Employment
8.7/10
Education & skills
8.5/10
Health & disability
9.1/10
Crime
7.9/10
Housing & services
5.9/10
Living environment
7.9/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Wokingham — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+64%
Unemployment · economically active residents4%
Degree-level (Level 4+)46%
Good or very good health88%
Own their home76%
Median age41.2
Born outside the UK19%
See the full Wokingham report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
75% of the 4 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
3 of 4 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 4 nearest inspected schools
of the 4 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Primary School | Primary | Inspected '25 — see report | 0.3 km |
| Little Ducklings Day Nursery | Nursery | Outstanding ('23) | 0.3 km |
| St James Church Pre-School CIO | Nursery | Good ('24) | 0.6 km |
| Rivermead Primary School | Primary | Inspected '26 — see report | 0.9 km |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | Good ('21) | 0.9 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement ('23) | 1.0 km |
| Ambleside Centre | Nursery | Good ('23) | 1.0 km |
| Loddon Primary School | Primary | — | 1.1 km |
| The Bulmershe School | Secondary | — | 1.2 km |
| Thumbs Up Club located at Addington School | Nursery | Outstanding ('19) | 1.2 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 83.4 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 86.6 yrs |
| Smoking | 7.1% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 57.5% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
22
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.1 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
25
nearest dentists · nearest 0.7 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
25
nearest pharmacies · nearest 1.0 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
11 of 11 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Dental Spa | Dentist | — | 0.7 km |
| The Haven Dental Practice | Dentist | — | 0.8 km |
| Woodley Dental Practice | Dentist | — | 1.0 km |
| Boots | Pharmacy | — | 1.0 km |
| The Evergreen Dental Centre | Dentist | — | 1.0 km |
| Woodley Practice | GP | Good ('20) | 1.1 km |
| Gipsy Lane Advanced Dental Care | Dentist | — | 1.1 km |
| Brookside Group Practice | GP | Good ('17) | 1.2 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Wokingham
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 20 min from Twyford.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earley | 0.5 mi | London Waterloo | 80 min |
| Winnersh Triangle | 0.9 mi | London Waterloo | 77 min |
| Winnersh | 1.6 mi | London Waterloo | 75 min |
| Twyford | 2.9 mi | London Paddington | 20 min |
| Reading | 2.9 mi | London Paddington | 23 min |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Twyford (20 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging14 points
Per 10,000 residents0.8
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Wokingham
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1000.5%
Flood zone0.4% of postcodes
Radonup to 1–3% of homes
Historic landfill44 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings652
Conservation areas0
Green belt16.2%
Green spaces246
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Wokingham
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 237 | 93% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 74 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 28 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 246 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Wokingham
Figures for the wider Wokingham — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate4%
In work (employment rate)63.5%
Companies registered here30,431
New incorporations (12m)3,581
Property companies (SPVs)3,699
See the full Wokingham report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district