RG7 1TB Wokingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Spencers Wood & Swallowfield. Region: South East.
Streets
- Part Lane, Wokingham: 68 addresses
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 G (26% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 7 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 68 addresses are between 44 m and 48 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mortimer 158,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Reading Green Park 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Road H&R 2 Swallowfield | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swallowfield Medical Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shinfield Dental Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Berkshire Independent Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Swallowfield Service Station Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Wellesley Water Meadow 12 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,650 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,320 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Swallowfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Moated site at Sheepbridge Court | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Moated Manorial Site at Beaumy's Castle, 200m north-east of Priory Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Farley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Broadwater | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Collins Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Fir Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St Leger's Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Chill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Rounds Islands | Island | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 64 | 68 |
4 of the postcode's 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Part Lane.