RG40 9TD Wokingham
Live postcode, introduced February 2005. Ward: Emmbrook. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (41% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 16.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 15, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 17, 19, 21 AND 21A, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 29 AND 31, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 35, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 37, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 39, THE TERRACE, grade II
- 7 AND 9, THE TERRACE, grade II
- ADMIRAL HOUSE, grade II
- BARFORD HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, grade II
- BURCOTT HOUSE, grade II
- HOPE AND ANCHOR PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- PARISH ROOMS, grade II
- QUEEN'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- ST CLEMENTS, grade II
- THE AUCTION HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Station Road, Wokingham Berks RG40 2AN, not permissioned (220 m)
- Elms Field & The Paddocks, Elms Rd, Wokingham, permissioned (270 m)
- Carnival Pool, Wellington Rd, Wokingham, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Cyber House 2 (Roof Space) Molly Millars Lane Wokingham Berkshire RG41 2PX, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Quoin House Fishponds Road RG41 2QJ, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wokingham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shute End Wokingham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up Point Dowlesgreen | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elms Road car park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wokingham Medical Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wokingham Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Wokingham LTD | 360 m |
| Hospital | Wokingham Hospital | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wokingham Police Station | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Unit 3 20 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 21 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Latimer Road Allotments 7,270 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shute End House, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m east. 146 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shute End House | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m east |
| 6, Shute End | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| The Elms | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Copse | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Woose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Windmill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Sandy Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Stag Island | Island | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.